Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that new weapons will be used on his Telegram channel after his daily conference call.
The Ministry of Strategic Industry (Ministry of Strategic Industry of Ukraine – socialbites.ca) reported the success of its own production. Our long-range weapons were used successfully, the target was hit from 700 km away”- says In Zelensky’s message.
The Ukrainian president did not elaborate on what kind of weapon was used and what target he hit.
New weapon at work
In today’s New York Times publication reportedIt is stated that Ukraine has developed about six long-range unmanned aerial vehicle models. As the publication points out, several dozen small companies are working in Ukraine experimenting with new designs of drone structures. Among these UAVs, there are also those that can fly over 1000 km.
At a distance of up to 700 km from the nearest border points of Ukraine, on the night of August 29-30, the Pskov military-civilian airport “Kresty” is located. was attacked APU drones. Four Il-76 military transport aircraft were damaged, fuel tanks caught fire. Part of the airfield’s UAV guards managed to fire into the air, including 30-millimeter cannons and machine guns mounted on armored vehicles. The rest of the drones reached their destination. How knowledgeable More than ten UAVs participated in the attack of the Telegram channel Baza.
With words Governor Mikhail Vedernikov, no one was hurt. Rosaviatsia announced the cancellation of eight flights. later part reportedHe said that on August 31, the airport began operating again without restrictions. After the raid, the undamaged transport workers were transferred to another airport.
Drone by Latvia and Estonia
A few hours after the attack on the airport, another unidentified object was seen in the sky above Pskov. knowledgeable Puree.
According to the Telegram channel, the object was moving at a speed of 120 km per hour at an altitude of 1000 meters from Latvia and Estonia, the border of which does not exceed 65 km.
“Then the army gave the ‘Regime’ signal and warplanes took off to shoot it down. But as it turned out, it quickly disappeared. Currently, local security forces are checking the environment for the presence of downed drones and other things, Mash said in a statement.