russian occupiers Use Mock-Ups of Their Drones on the Battlefield (Photo)
It primarily concerns drones like Lancet and Zala, emphasizes the Ukrainian military with the nickname “external pilot” (@externalPilot), in a post on the social media platform X (Twitter).
He publishes photos of the positioned mock-ups of two russian drones, captured by the camera of a reconnaissance drone of the Shark type.
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“But this will not prevent them from taking off from these same positions if necessary, so it is not worth marking such places as dead zones and ignoring them,” notes the military.
The use of mock-ups on the battlefield is currently a common practice, employed by both the Ukrainian military and the enemy forces. This can range from mock-ups of small electronic warfare devices to tanks, self-propelled artillery units, and even anti-aircraft missile systems.
At the same time, with a quality camera, reconnaissance drones can effectively detect such “fake” enemy positions today, even considering their thorough elaboration with additional details and simulated active activities on the ground.
Earlier, War Ukraine-Russia News Hub reported that a new type of forces, the Unmanned Systems Forces, will be created in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The emergence of this structure is associated with increasing the capabilities of the Armed Forces “to use unmanned and robotic aerial, navy and ground systems, ensuring readiness to use such systems for their purpose.”
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