Baba Yaga and Grand: The Russian Federation applies special drones on the islands near Kherson (photo)
Similar functions are performed by an overwlowing drone that received Russian troops for war in southern Ukraine. Meduza was told about the peculiarities of the new weapons of the Russian Federation. Russian journalists analyzed the photos taken by TASS in the positions of the Russian military, which are on the lower reaches of the Dnieper. It turned out that they use three models of drones to support the groups that have settled on the islands.
Two models are unmanned aerial vehicles invented for agronomy: Baba Yaga and Hector S-80. One model is an overwlowing Grand drone that is still being tested. The portal explained that the troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have a limited number of these devices, but are actively used in Kherson region. In the photo obtained in the south of Ukraine, the Russian military is preparing for the departure of the Gexacopter "Baba Yaga".
It is planned that he will fly at night and secretly reach the islands. The photo shows how it is loaded - four and a half liters of water and two "dry -ups". In another photo-Hector S-80. It was attached to a bag with unknown content. Journalists indicated that it could carry 40 kg for a distance of up to 15 km. A few more images are with Grand's surface drone. Grand is an unmanned boat of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, which is tested on the Dnieper, is explained in the article.
The Russian military with the help of bright red adhesive tape attach a package of incomprehensible weight to it. Possible loads that can send it - food, water, ammunition. On the TASS portal, you can find information about Baba Yaga drones used by Russians. For example, the enemy has heavy industrial copters similar to agrodron.
Such devices are available in the Donbass, they are not affected by the remedies of EW and they deliver weapons, food, medicines of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The main purpose is the transfer of a maximum of two mines of 82 mm caliber and a total weight of up to 4 kg for a distance of up to 4 km. In addition, the enemy uses trophy agrodrons, lost in the Armed Forces, told the Ministry of Defense of Russia in June 2024.
The model "Hector" S-80 was reported in April 2024. The device has a fully civil purpose-for irrigation of fields. It can lift up to 40 kg, record video and process 18 ha in one event. Manufacturers assure that it is 80% made of Russian components and they can produce 250 drones a month. No more detailed information was found about Grand drone. It should be noted that on July 24, Focus told about Russian drones equipped with nets.
As the Armed Forces fighters explained, the enemy tries to stop these nets FPV-punks of defense forces, which beat on the positions of the enemy. A similar idea was voiced at one of the meetings in St. Petersburg: initiative Russians suggested that the nets be attached to the airships and to protect the oil depot and oil refineries.