Ukrainian pilot destroys Russian Shahed drone in precise aerial strike

war.obozrevatel.com (Ukrainian) —

Ukrainian pilot Denfix from the tactical aviation brigade of the "West" air command destroyed a Russian Shahed drone, with the Air Force releasing video of the precise aerial strike. The footage shows the Ukrainian aircraft catching up to and hitting the target mid-air. Russia is increasingly using jet-powered Shahed drones, which are harder for air defense to intercept due to their high speed, prompting Ukrainian aviation to counter them. The pilot posted the video on Instagram with the caption "We wake up, we work, we move on." Separately, reports indicate Russia is training China to use jet drones that attack Ukraine and is adapting these drones for its winter terror campaign.


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