Russian forces conduct drone strike on Skyteon's office building, a Ukrainian long-range drone manufacturer
At around 3 a.m. on May 14, Russian forces used "Geranium" drones to attack and destroy the office building of Skyteon, a Kyiv-based manufacturer of long-range drones. The company's spokesperson has confirmed the incident to Ukrainian media. He emphasized that the company had anticipated potential attacks and had already dispersed its production facilities to multiple locations across Ukraine and overseas in advance.
In recent periods, Russia has intensified strikes against Ukrainian companies involved in drone design, research, development, and manufacturing.
Skyteon is a prominent Ukrainian enterprise, specializing in the Raybird-3 long-range reconnaissance drone (the model shown in the image): with a maximum range of up to 2,500 kilometers and a flight duration of 28 hours. This drone is primarily used for: long-duration strategic reconnaissance missions; extending battlefield communication coverage; providing fire correction for long-range weapons; recording objective battlefield conditions and border monitoring; terrain mapping and natural disaster monitoring.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1865171507747852/
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