According to American experts from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), the Russian army is using a new version of a drone that independently identifies targets.
US analysts say the Russians may use the Izdeliye-53, a new version of the Lancet kamikaze drone, capable of autonomously identifying targets, at the front.
“On October 21, the Russians began using a new Izdeliye-53 kamikaze drone. The UAV must have an automatic guidance system that can distinguish between target types and increase the effectiveness of attacks,” the report said.
ISW: The Russians are conducting tests
According to ISW, Russian forces are not yet using these types of drones on a large scale, but sources say the Russians are currently testing them for massive, synchronized swarm attacks.
The payload of Izdeliye-53 drones is three to five kilograms, which, according to experts, is not enough to significantly damage the enemy’s main military targets.
On October 24, the US institute reported that Russian forces had recently used new Italmash drones (also known as Izdeliye-54) in an attack on Kiev Oblast. According to previous ISW assessments, the Russian command may believe that a large number of attack drones will allow their forces to penetrate Ukrainian air defenses.
Another drone attack on Ukraine
According to the report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russia attacked Ukraine during the night from Saturday to Sunday using five Shahed-136 kamikaze drones. “All enemy drones were destroyed by our air defenses,” we read.
According to Ukrainian staff, the Russians have lost another 660 soldiers on the front in the past 24 hours, and their total numbers since the start of the invasion have already exceeded 299,000. (killed, wounded and captured).
Sunday marks the 613th day of the Russian-Ukrainian war, which culminated in the largest armed conflict in Europe since 1945 and the fall of Nazi Germany.
Source: Do Rzeczy
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