Arrests for alleged Ukrainian drone attacks in Russia!

Arrests for alleged Ukrainian drone attacks in Russia!

Murmansk, Russland - The Russian Ministry of Defense has announced the arrest of several suspects after Ukrainian drone attacks on military facilities in Russia. This incident occurred on Sunday when several Russian planes in the Murmansk and Irkutsk regions caught fire through drone attacks. According to the ministry reports, the attacks from areas were fired in the immediate vicinity of airfields. Fortunately, there were no injuries and the fires are now under control. [OE24] reports that so-called FPV drones (first-person-persons view drones) were used in these attacks.

Ukraine carried out a comprehensive attack on several Russian military airfields that day, including in Iwanowo, Rjasan, Murmansk, Irkutsk and Amur. According to reports, the FPV drones were smuggled to Russia and started from there. The fighter planes damaged and destroyed during the "Aktion Spinnsnetz" include guys such as Tupolew Tu-95, TU-22 and Berijew A-50. These attacks were significantly supported by creative tactics: the drones were started from hiding places in wooden houses, with the roofs opened remotely to enable the attacks. [SPIEGEL] adds that videos of the attacks show massive damage to the military bases.

drones as a key technology in the war

The use of drones has proven crucial in the Ukraine conflict. Ukraine has developed a quick innovation cycle on drones and has a high launch rate of over 90% in Russian Shahed drones. Special soldiers were trained to intercept FPV drones with shotguns, which significantly increases their effectiveness in the air combat. At the same time, Russia is experimenting with new technologies to optimize its drone attacks. This includes the use of Kamikaze drones that fall down to goals and the implementation of fiber optic cables for controlling FPV drones, which increases the resistance of interference. [ZDF] emphasizes that Russia also uses Starlink antennas and SIM cards for the control of its drones.

The military conflicts illustrate the growing recruitment problem of Ukraine, while drones could play an important role in the alleviation of this problem. Ukraine continuously improves its technical skills, including acoustic detection systems for early detection of attacking drones, while Russia tries to gain internationally influence and maintain its military supplies. The Ukrainian secret service SBU noted that the agents who were involved in the recent attacks had already returned to Ukraine and questioned whether the arrests in Russia actually correspond to the facts or only serve the Russian propaganda. [OE24]