KYIV, UKRAINE — Ukraine has been having success in using Turkish-made drones to infiltrate the air space above invading Russian convoys and turning the convoys into exploding fireballs. Here are the details: <br /> <br /> <br />The Wall Street Journal reports that the Ukrainian Air Force is crediting its new Turkish-made drones with destroying a large number of Russian weapon systems with guided bombs. <br /> <br /> <br />The chief commander of Ukraine’s armed forces, Valery Zaluzhny, posted a video of such a drone strike turning multiple Russian trucks into a fireball, adding the comment “Welcome to hell!” <br /> <br /> <br />The video was posted on Facebook with text that says the Bayraktar drone struck a Russian convoy near the city of Malyn, around 97 kilometers northwest of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. <br /> <br /> <br />A few such videos show multiple bombs hitting Russian weapon systems in wooded areas and in convoys. <br /> <br /> <br />The drones seemed to be very effective at exploiting long Russian military convoys stuck in traffic jams. <br /> <br /> <br />These stuck convoys present the drones with the opportunity to target an explosive-laden target like a supply truck. <br /> <br /> <br />Once the truck and its explosives are hit, the massive explosion often blows up multiple surrounding vehicles and troops. <br /> <br /> <br />Russian troops have been seen deploying anti-aircraft missiles effectively against such drones. <br /> <br /> <br />Ukraine began receiving shipments of the drones in 2019. The drone’s primary function is to use its high-powered cameras to view the battlefield and laser-correct artillery strikes. <br /> <br /> <br />It can stay aloft for 24 hours, flying at a maximum altitude of 7.6 kilometers. <br /> <br /> <br />A remote pilot can fly the drone from as far away as 300 kilometers, in good weather. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />
