Ukrainian fighters down Shahed UAV with interceptor drone launched from surface platform for first time – video

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces have for the first time in the world shot down a Shahed UAV using an interceptor drone launched from a surface platform.

Source: 412th Nemesis Brigade of the Unmanned Systems Forces

Quote: "The division of unmanned surface systems within the 412th Nemesis Brigade of the Unmanned Systems Forces is carrying out combat missions in the maritime operational zone. It was this unit that successfully intercepted a Shahed-type attack UAV using an interceptor drone launched from an unmanned surface platform."

Details: The brigade noted that this represents a new level of integration between maritime and aerial unmanned capabilities. According to Nemesis, the use of surface carriers to deploy interceptor drones expands capabilities to counter aerial threats and creates an additional layer of protection for Ukrainian cities.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian drone developer Wild Hornets said that the Shahed had been shot down by their Sting interceptor drone.

"A week of records! There are actually more projects like this, and this is only the beginning. Very soon, launches of the Sting from uncrewed surface vehicles will become routine effective operations," Wild Hornets noted.

Background:

• Earlier, drone operators from the 413th Raid Regiment of the Unmanned Systems Forces struck a Russian Tor-M2 surface-to-air missile system worth at least US$25 million, as well as drone storage points in Donetsk Oblast.
• Before that, the regiment's drone operators struck elements of a military communications system used by Russian forces as an alternative to Starlink.

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