Russian Kamikaze Drone Tricked By Decoy Air Defense Target

Russian Lancet loitering munition operators were bamboozled by what they thought was a Ukrainian Buk-M1 air defense system, but their target actually turned out to be nothing more than a convincing decoy.


The Lancet has proven to be one of Russia's few consistently effective weapons in the ongoing fight. It's not clear how many they posses or how fast they can produce them, but Ukraine is attempting to ensure they go to waste whenever possible.


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Will Killmore is a US Army combat infantry veteran and Purple Heart recipient. He has deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan with the 172nd Stryker Brigade and 173rd Airborne Brigade. Following his time in service, he successfully pursued a certificate of journalism and has been a blogger for Funker530 since 2014. Follow Will’s bad takes on Twitter

Published 7 months ago

Russian Lancet loitering munition operators were bamboozled by what they thought was a Ukrainian Buk-M1 air defense system, but their target actually turned out to be nothing more than a convincing decoy.


The Lancet has proven to be one of Russia's few consistently effective weapons in the ongoing fight. It's not clear how many they posses or how fast they can produce them, but Ukraine is attempting to ensure they go to waste whenever possible.


About the Author

Author's Photo

Will Killmore

Will Killmore is a US Army combat infantry veteran and Purple Heart recipient. He has deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan with the 172nd Stryker Brigade and 173rd Airborne Brigade. Following his time in service, he successfully pursued a certificate of journalism and has been a blogger for Funker530 since 2014. Follow Will’s bad takes on Twitter

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