Successful hunting of enemy Bukas by Special Forces with “smart” kamikaze drones (video)
Once again, kamikaze drones prove that they are changing the battlefield and can destroy targets such as the 9S18 Kupol radar, which is the “core” of the Buk division.
The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine showed an episode of the destruction of three vehicles that are part of the Buk anti-aircraft missile system, including the destruction of the divisional “core” – the 9C18 Kupol target detection station.
It is noted that the attack was carried out by DIU intelligence officers in cooperation with a separate Omega special forces unit in the area of the still-occupied Svatove in Luhansk region.
The video itself shows the damage to the 9C18 Kupol radar, the 9K37 launcher and the 9A310 gun.
But as always, one of the most interesting questions is the means of defeating these high-cost targets, which is only outlined as “kamikaze drones.” But the fact is that this attack did not involve conventional FPV drones, but more advanced means.
In particular, attention is drawn to the drone’s ability to auto-track a target, as well as the presence of a thermal imaging camera on the kamikaze drone itself. That is, we are talking about a rather expensive model. And in this case, we may well be talking about such target destruction tools as Switchblade or similar.
And finally, once again, kamikaze drones prove that they are changing the battlefield, as previously it was necessary to use long-range precision-guided weapons or conduct an air mission with anti-radar missiles to defeat such targets. But now these tasks can be performed at a much lower tactical level.
At the same time, while advanced kamikaze drones can be used to destroy medium-range Buk SAMs, much simpler FPV drones are sometimes sufficient for army-level systems such as Tor.
