The Russia-Ukraine conflict has completely recreated scenarios from World War II in some aspects. Previously, Ukraine, in order to enhance its ability to intercept Russian "Pchela" drones, mobilized civilian aircraft, equipped them with weapons, and recruited civilian volunteer pilots to go up into the sky to intercept Russian "Pchela" drones. Now, Russia is following suit, mobilizing Yak-52 and Cessna 172 light aircraft, equipping them with weapons, and recruiting civilian volunteer pilots to go up into the sky to intercept Ukrainian long-range drones.
The armament of the Cessna 172 light aircraft by the Russian side involves installing two PKT machine guns under the fuselage, along with a complete guidance and targeting system; the Yak-52 adopts the same approach as Ukraine, equipping a rifleman in the rear cockpit. In the future, these two types of light aircraft are planned to be equipped with drone interceptors under the wings.
Due to the loss of several light aircraft in air interception operations by Ukraine, Russia has learned from Ukraine's lessons and is addressing the coordination issues in air defense operations in a systematic and more responsible manner. According to Russian pilots, they have established good interaction with ground forces to prevent friendly fire.
In addition, the Russian military has purchased a large number of drone interceptors, which are successfully shooting down Ukrainian long-range attack drones. Ukrainian media reported that the Russian drone interceptors have been successfully used against FP-1, Lut and E-300 drones. During operations, the Russian drone interceptors are guided by radar stations with a detection range of 15 kilometers.
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