The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation knocked down their own rare UAV "Hunter": it exposed him "Achilles' heel" - Forbes
Probably, the Russian fighter shot down the rare UAV C-70 "hunting" after it failed in the area of the time ravine in Donetsk region. "The wreckage fell into the neighboring Konstantinovka. The image from the catastrophe gives a seductive hint of what was made by a permit C-70 with a wingspan of 65 feet (almost 20 meters-ed. ) Over the eastern line of the front," the publication said. Among the burnt parts were the obvious components of the high-precision managed bomb of the UMPB D-30SN.
This proves that at the time of impact, the "hunt" was bombardment. Russian sources have suggested that C-70 in the sky over Ukraine is not uncommon. Allegedly, the Russian Federation began to use rare drones in the war zone massively. The first flight of the Unit "hunt" took place in 2019, and two years later he first dropped the bomb. Initially, the manufacturer built only two prototypes.
It is possible that there were only two C-70 in the arsenal of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, and one of them was knocked down. More optimistic for the enemy, there were three or two prototypes and the first copy of the initial serial party. It is obvious that Russia seeks to deploy a new UAV as a bomber who will run controlled aircraft with accurate defense and civilian forces.
Currently, approximately 100 Su-34 bombers are responsible for this, which are dumped every month about 3000 bombs. "But the Su-34 regiments went through a difficult war. Ukrainian Air Defense has shot down at least 29 double supersonic bombers after Russia has expanded the war against Ukraine in February 2022," the article emphasized.
If the bombing function with aircraft is separated by the C-70, it will allow the Russian Federation to rest on the Su-34 regiments and save life for crews that are difficult to replace. However, according to the media, the "hunt" is almost certainly relied on radio communication with operators. They are likely to be in the Russian Federation at the time of bombing. This satellite relay is vulnerable to powerful radio interference.
There is a high probability that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation knocked down their own "hunt" after a rare drone has lost their contact with operators. "A malicious unmanned aerial vehicle can fall almost intact in the rear of the enemy, actually passing their technological secrets to the intelligence services of the other party. The Russians probably hoped that, having knocked down the drone, they would make it unattainable for foreign analysts. explained in the publication.
Sufficient unharmed parts fell on the ground so that the experts identify the UAV itself and the managed bomb. We will remind, on October 5 in the area of the time ravine knocked down a whole, which was initially considered a combat plane. The debris fell on a residential building in Konstantinovka. Russian sources have conveyed that the "landing" of the object was due to a friendly fire. Military-political observer Alexander Kovalenko reported that the C-70 "hunt" was shot down.