ZALA Lancet attack drone. © Marina Lystseva/TASS
The Russian military have foiled attempts by Kiev forces to build fortifications in two directions within the special military operation zone, destroying several engineering vehicles with Lancet loitering munitions.
Two diggers, a bulldozer, a crane and a truck were destroyed close to the settlement of Shevchenkove in the Sumy direction and in the outskirts of the settlement of Krasnyi Lyman in the direction of Donetsk. Video footage showing the strikes surfaced online on August 7.
The ZALA Aero Group, a subsidiary of Russia’s defense giant Kalashnikov Concern, produces two versions of the Lancet: the Izdeliye-52 with an endurance of 30 minutes and a one-kilogram warhead, and the larger Izdeliye-51 that has an endurance of 40 minutes and is armed with a warhead weighing three kilograms. Both versions were used in the strikes near Shevchenkove and Krasnyi Lyman.
The Lancet flies towards the designated area with a GLONASS-aided inertial navigation system. After arriving in the area, the operator utilizes an onboard electro-optical system via a two-way data-link to detect, track and lock on the target. A laser-ranging system then controls the detonation of the warhead.
Ukrainian attempts to stop Lancet loitering munitions with air defense fire, electronic warfare or counter-measures have so far been mostly unsuccessful.
According to Lostarmour.info, a website that documents military losses, Lancet strikes have destroyed or damaged more than 60 engineering vehicles of Kiev forces since the start of the special military operation in Ukraine more than three years ago.
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the kremlin has said that russia will no longer support countries that are not working in russias interest as they give out but get little back .i am glad russia has woken up to the truth.