Soldiers from the Darknode Battalion, part of the 412th Nemesis Brigade of the SBS, shot down a Russian Shahed attack drone that was equipped with a man-portable air defense missile system (MANPADS).<br /><br />The information was released by the Command of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine through its official social media channels.<br /><br />According to the statement, the drone was fitted with a radio modem and a camera that enabled remote control directly from the territory of the Russian Federation. In addition, the UAV was capable of employing weapons, in this case a man-portable air defense missile mounted on the platform.<br /><br />This represents the second known variation of the use of armed Shahed drones in attempts to engage Ukrainian aircraft. The first case involved a Shahed modified to carry an R-60 air-to-air missile. In both scenarios, the employment of the weapon requires the target aircraft—fixed-wing or rotary-wing—to be positioned ahead of the drone, allowing the Russian operator to detect the target and launch the missile.<br /><br />Source and images: Telegram @usf_army | @army_tv
