A Russian drone operator in a field, reportedly trying to recover a downed drone, threw his loaded FPV drone at an approaching Ukrainian drone, causing an explosion, according to a single-source report.
The incident, described in a single-source report, depicts a close-quarters drone duel in which a Russian operator on the ground used his own FPV drone as a weapon against a Ukrainian drone. The report suggests the Russian operator was attempting to recover or operate a downed drone when a Ukrainian drone approached. In a last-ditch effort, he threw the loaded FPV drone at the Ukrainian drone, which exploded on impact. The location and precise timing of the engagement are not specified. The report adds to a growing body of first-person accounts of drone-vs-drone tactics, a niche but increasingly common feature of the Ukraine war.
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