Russian soldier: ZVO anti-aircraft artillery shot down Ukrainian Bayraktar

LUGANSK, April 30 – RIA Novosti. The commander of the unit with the call sign “Rector” told RIA Novosti that the Russian anti-aircraft artillery of the 1st Guards Tank Army of the Western Military District destroyed another Bayraktar drone, which during combat mission corrected the fire of the Ukrainian artillery.

“A target suitable for the UAV was found in terms of its flight characteristics. It was detected after the target was found. We did not receive an answer that it was our own aircraft, a single missile was fired at the target.” shoot him,” said the Rector.

He noted that this reconnaissance aircraft corrected the artillery fire in the Russian combat formations, and after its defeat, the enemy’s accuracy of firing was significantly reduced.

The anti-aircraft gunner said, “By the way, our complex perfectly destroys the highly praised Bannersmen. In principle, this is a semi-training target, we shoot at heavier targets at firing ranges.”

Russian Air and Space Forces Deputy Commander-in-Chief Lieutenant General Andrey Demin said that since the beginning of the special operation, Russian air defense has destroyed more than 100 Turkish Bayraktar unmanned aerial vehicles. .