Explosion in Kryvyi Rih: In the air force explained which device was knocked down by air defense forces

Lisak posted his message at 12:44. He noted that the cause of the loud sounds - the shots of the air defense forces, which destroyed the Russian drone. Indicative destruction - above the Kryvyi Rih district. The type of official of the official did not specify. However, the Telegram channel "Armed Forces of Ukraine. The war with the invaders" indicated that it could be the reconnaissance drone "Merlin" of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

The first posts about loud sounds in Kryvyi Rih appeared in local publications around 11:15. At the same time, air alarm in the region was announced at 11:16 (lasted until 11:47). Mayor Oleksandr Vilkul appealed to the citizens: he called for peace. At 12 o'clock. He wrote that aircraft worked over the city. It should be noted that "Merlin" is a reconnaissance drone of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The device is capable of keeping in the air for up to 10 hours. And flies quite silently.

It moves at a height of up to 5,000 m, carrying optical equipment with a total weight of up to 8 kg. Experts told what this drone is dangerous: equipped with a French thermal imaging matrix, which I have a higher distribution capacity than the drone "Orlan". We would like to remind you that the commander of the Joint Operations Staff, Lieutenant General Sergey Naev, published an example of the work of the mobile firing group of air defense in the Kyiv region.

In particular, he showed how the warriors knocked down the Russian X-101 missile from Stinger PMC near Kiev. The shelling, during which the X-101 was beaten, took place on August 30, 2023. The Air Force of the Armed Forces said that that day, the enemy launched 28 X-101 rockets and 17 drones-Kamikadze "Shahad". The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation attacked five regions, including Kyiv region. All rockets knocked down, but several drones flew to the target, recognized the command.