The electronic station’s armory was “no match” for the robotic aircraft, the military has said
Russian forces have used a drone to destroy a Ukrainian electronic warfare (EW) station designed to defeat enemy unmanned aircraft, the Defense Ministry reported on Tuesday.
The engagement reportedly took place in the border area of Russia’s Kursk Region, where Ukrainian forces made an incursion in August. The Ukrainian station was identified as a Nota EW system.
Footage released by the Russian ministry showed what appeared to be an omnipolar antenna mounted on a pole protruding up among trees. A projectile is then seen hitting it, causing an explosion. The video was shot from above, presumably by another drone.
The Russian military did not say whether the Nota was in use when it was engaged but claimed that its operators were killed in the strike. The weapon system used for the strike was identified as …