Russians unveil heavy drone described as equivalent of Ukraine's Baba Yaga – photo
The Russians have revealed specifications for the Berdysh, a heavy drone which Russian social media communities are describing as an analogue of Ukraine's Baba Yaga UAVs.
Source: Russian Telegram channels
Details: Russian military personnel refer to Ukrainian heavy strike copters such as the Vampire, Heavy Shot, Kazhan and so on as "Baba Yaga" after the infamous witch from Slavic folk tales.
According to the Russians, the Berdysh is a multirotor hexacopter drone designed for strike operations, cargo delivery and communications relay. It was reportedly developed by the Ural Drone Factory.
The developers claim the Berdysh has a flight range of up to 25 km and an altitude ceiling of up to 1,000 m, can reach speeds of up to 50 km/h, and has a payload capacity of up to 20 kg.
Russian sources also claim the drone can conduct round-the-clock television and infrared reconnaissance. They say the UAV can detect a person from up to 2 km away and ground equipment from up to 10 km. Target identification is said to be possible at distances of up to 500 m for personnel and up to 2 km for vehicles.
In addition, Russian sources claim that the Berdysh can carry mounted Shmel thermobaric rocket launchers, intended for high-impact strikes against personnel and fortified positions, and Kryuk grenade launchers, which are used for more conventional explosive engagements.
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Background: Ukrainska Pravda reported earlier that Russian forces have begun repairing captured Ukrainian Vampire bomber drones due to a shortage of their own heavy UAVs.
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