They beat the Armed Forces and terrorize the rear: what are the dangerous drones of the Russian Federation "Lightning" and how to overcome them (photo)
Lightning is a aircraft-type drone with a wing scale and about 1. 3-1. 5 meters long. The runoff is unknown, but it is enough to carry in the nasal part of the combat load weighing about 3-5 kilograms. The total mass of UAV is estimated at about 10 kilograms, the flight range is 30-35 kilometers. For the most part, the Russians equip the lightning drones with cumulative grenades from RPG-7 or cumulative engineering charges of KZ-6 for the defeat of technology, or fragile-fugitive to damage the power.
A homemade explosion can also be used. The drone body consists of two metal longitudinal tubes and transverse elements from plywood. The center plan, which installs electronics, batteries and mounts, is also made of plywood. UAV is started from a special catapult and is given to the target by the operator as FPV-Dron. A video camera was installed to identify the goals and the drone. The drone received a straight wing on a wooden frame with a polymer cladding and a stabilizer of a similar structure.
There are elerons on the wing, the stabilizer - the steering wheel of the height. The publication noted that this primitive UAV poses a serious threat to the civilian population. The Russians use it for blows to residential buildings and transport. In particular, strikes in Kharkiv, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions were recorded. In the fall of 2024, information emerged that the RV Armed Forces received Drones-Kamikadze "Lightning-2".
The dimensions of the UAV remained the same, but the new model received two engines placed on the wings and protected from obstacles by the command and telemetric module. The Russians also improved the aerodynamics of the case, the upper part of the upper part, which covers electronics, battery and combat part. Due to this, the UAV range has grown to 40-50 kilometers. In addition, Lightning-2 can carry more explosives.
Thus, since the beginning of 2025, information began to appear that the Drones "Lightning-2" have anti-tank mines of TM-62 weighing about 10 kilograms. The Russians use them to strike on shelters of the Ukrainian military. The authors of the article noted that a heavy load means a lower flight range and worse handling. It is almost impossible to start such UAVs with a regular catapult.
Therefore, in the Russian Federation began to lift starting on the upper floors of houses and launch "lightning-2" from balconies or roofs. One way to resist Russian "zippers" is to detect a video signal of drones with the help of radio electronic intelligence and already with the help of radio electronic struggle to suppress the signal. In addition, these UAVs can be physically destroyed from small arms, but the success of this method depends on a number of factors.