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Russian Lancet strike UAV caught by anti-drone netting on the Izium-Slaviansk highway. (sopuli.xyz)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz to c/ukraine@sopuli.xyz
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An example of the protective net's operation - stopping a UAV Product-51 "Lancet" on a section of the M-03 Izium - Sloviansk highway.

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https://t.me/mag_vodogray/14593?single

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[–] Blade9732@lemmy.world 33 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This is a civilian highway, well behind the front lines.

[–] tempest@lemmy.ca 39 points 2 months ago

Which explains why there is a Russian drone in it I guess

[–] foodandart@lemmy.zip 21 points 2 months ago

Holy shit! I'd say that netting is a godsend!

Nicely done.

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 months ago (3 children)

So uh... Who gets to take that down?

[–] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 months ago

Better to return to sender - I wonder how theyre activated...

[–] Munkisquisher@lemmy.nz 8 points 2 months ago

Shoot it up a bit... Make that a whole lot, first

[–] modus@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Neighborhood kids will probably just yeet a bunch of rocks at it before the city crew gets around to taking it down.

[–] Kowowow@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Is that steel cables or something else?

[–] LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Fishing nets.

[–] Kowowow@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

huh makes sense that those would be perfect large scale items that could work for this

[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago

Weapon of mass destruction-> kite in a tree

[–] ramble81@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I assume these have an explosive payload. If it’s remote controlled, why not also have a remote detonator?

[–] w3ird_sloth@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Might detonate on impact.

[–] ramble81@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I figure that’s the default. But that’s what I would expect for guided munitions not a drone. A drone implies some sort of remote control capability. And if you’ve already built that in, why not go one step further and just add a trigger.

[–] w3ird_sloth@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Say you have 10,000 drones and it costs ~$100 for that trigger. These numbers are made up but I think the additional costs would add up quickly. All just speculation of course.

[–] ramble81@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

More proof that Russia is either bankrupt, inept or both.

[–] w3ird_sloth@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Yep and war is costly.