Ukrainian Yak-52 trainer aircraft downs Russian drone — Air Force
Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson, Ilya Yevlash, addressed the downing of a Russian drone by a piston-powered Yak-52 trainer aircraft on national television on April 30.
"Ukraine approaches such issues in a non-standard way," Yevlash said.
"We use innovative forms and methods. Mobile fire groups, for instance, have proven highly effective. To be honest, we lack the means to effectively combat such low-profile targets."
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"Any means available would be useful in such a scenario to counter them. This development demonstrates significant effectiveness, managing to hit even the relatively dangerous Orlan-10 drone," he said.
The Russian Orlan-10 was shot down in Odesa by a Yak-52 aircraft, which lacks both weapons and targeting systems.
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