Ukrainian troops destroy Russian military shelter with Ukrainian-made 120mm mortar bomb dropped by drone – video
Soldiers from Ukraine's 4th Separate Heavy Mechanised Brigade have destroyed a Russian military shelter by dropping a Ukrainian-made 120mm mortar bomb from a drone.
Source: a video of the strike posted by Ukrainian Armor
Details: The 120mm mortar bomb was used in a strike on Kharkiv Oblast. It was dropped from an altitude of 150 m at a distance of 15 km from the drone operator.
"The munition performed well. It has a very powerful high-explosive fragmentation warhead," Ukrainian Armor quoted the soldiers as saying.
The drone-dropped 120mm mortar bomb destroyed a shelter used by Russian troops.
The soldiers used a 120mm mortar bomb manufactured by Ukrainian Armor. The complete mortar round weighs 16.5 kg, while the bomb itself weighs 15.7 kg. It is fitted with an M-12 instantaneous mechanical impact fuze.
Background:
- In January, Ukrainian Armor began developing FPV munitions based on its own 82mm and 120mm mortar bombs.
- In May, it was reported that the company plans to use domestically produced twin-cylinder engines in its new UB120W attack UAVs. The drone is equipped with a 120mm mortar bomb and features a delta-wing design.
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