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Aug 2, 2024, 6 tweets

1. A very large #Ukrainian Baba Yaga #drone was captured by the russians. Other than its size there are a number of very interesting details.
t.me/vanguard_space…

2. The drone lost one of its arms and heavily hit the ground bending its frame. It is very nicely made and was probably expensive. There are 4 antennas for radio control making this drone difficult to defeat with electronic warfare.

3. This drone’s munitions are extremely interesting. These are optically (laser) guided. Baba Yaga drones are large and fly slow, making them very easy targets to shoot down with small arms. Guided munitions would enable bombing from much higher altitudes.

4. If these guided munitions are available in quantities and perform well, they could cause a lot of trouble for the russian invaders.
t.me/MiliTJournal/1…

5. (ps) Better quality photos show a few more details. The munition under the drone has a green fin with a cylinder on its tip. The steerable fins appear to be protected by white covers that are connected to this green fin.

6. (ps) Two green fins and a cylinder are also seen here. The cylinder is probably used to remove the covers that protect the delicate steerable fins. (Fancy stuff.) There are also additional labels visible.

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