A detailed analysis of the video circulating on Telegram suggests the drone was not shot down by Russian air defense but experienced a technical malfunction. The assessment, posted early Sunday, argues the explosion pattern and timing are inconsistent with a kinetic interceptor and points to a faulty fuze as the likely cause.
A new analysis of the video purportedly showing a Ukrainian drone being shot down near the Wildberries logistics complex in St. Petersburg argues that the incident was actually a technical malfunction rather than a successful interception. The analysis, published early Sunday on the source, examines the footage frame by frame. It notes that the explosion pattern and the direction of the gas jet are inconsistent with a kinetic interceptor such as the Pantsir-S1 system. The analysis suggests the drone's fuze may have activated prematurely due to a sharp change in direction or faulty wiring. The video was originally posted on Saturday and was widely interpreted as a Russian air defense success. The new assessment remains unverified and is based on a single source.
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