How Did the Ukrainian Army "Deplete" the Russian Air Defense System?
It is worth mentioning that when it comes to the large number of drones flying into Russian territory, most of these drones are almost assembled from "scrap and sticks".
One type of drone is called "Gull" (Чайка). It appeared several years ago, initially serving as a tactical decoy with a range of no more than 35 kilometers, specifically designed to mislead air defense systems.
However, due to its extremely low cost and simple manufacturing process, the Ukrainian military upgraded it: adding extra fuel tanks, increasing its range to 750 kilometers.
The core mission of this drone is to overwhelm and deplete the air defense system.
In large-scale air raids, they always go out first. They have been found over Moscow, Crimea, and Krasnodar Krai.
This drone is made entirely of plywood, even the tail wing. Only a small amount of aluminum strips are used for reinforcement in the wings, and the vertical stabilizer is made of polycarbonate.
The cost is only $500 to $1000.
The Ukrainian military launches these drones in groups, such as towards the direction of Crimea.
The local air defense system consumes a large number of air defense missiles to intercept them.
Once the air defense firepower is "depleted", real high-performance attack drones and cruise missiles will then carry out the strike.
It is worth noting that this drone was originally just a decoy, but it has now been equipped with a warhead.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1859978763412556/
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