'We'll destroy them later,' said former Russian space agency chief, Dmitry Rogozin.
Russian forces in southern Ukraine are adopting a new defensive strategy to deal with 'silent' updated versions of Ukraine's heavy-duty attack drones, according to the former head of Moscow's space agency.Kyiv has increased the range and stealth of its Baba Yaga drones, Dmitry Rogozin, the former chief of Roscosmos, acknowledged in a statement on Tuesday, as the race for drone supremacy rages on, more than two years into full-scale war in Ukraine.
The uncrewed aerial vehicle is thought to be a modified agricultural drone, often designed as a quadcopter, hexacopter or octocopter, Samuel Bendett, of the U.S think tank CNA, told Newsweek earlier this month.Russia is attempting to build its own, equivalent drone, but does not currently have an analogue to the Baba Yagas, Bendett said, adding: 'Ukrainians are experts in flying these UAVs.
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