Russian troops wipe out US-made anti-drone system MOD (VIDEO) RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

A Russian drone attack has destroyed a Ukrainian military pickup truck carrying a US-made short-range air defense system, according to a video released on Thursday by the Defense Ministry in Moscow.

The engagement took place near the city of Ochakov in Ukraine’s southern Nikolaev Region, the ministry reported in a statement. A Russian first-person-view drone was used to strike a Humvee armored vehicle carrying an APKWS II system operated by Ukrainian special operations forces, it added.

APKWS II – which stands for AGR-20 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System – is a conversion of Hydra 70 unguided rockets which adds laser guidance to the projectiles. The rockets have a reported range of up to 14km, but the guided version is designed to be shot at targets within the 1km to 5km range.

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