On the innovative way of monitoring the movement of Russian Shaheds used to attack targets in Ukraine Forbes journalists inform.
According to experts, recently the number of attacks using this equipment has increased significantly. In August, there were almost 800, which is the highest number this year.
War in Ukraine. They are fighting against drone attacks. They have a way to deal with them
One of the ways Shahed drone fights microphones. Thousands of devices are mounted on poles, where they are set to detect the sound of the Russian drone's engine. The central defense system compares the data from the microphones, which helps determine machine route and calculate the probable target.
Based on mobile data Air defense groups are moving to the areawhere it will be possible to shoot down a drone.
War in Ukraine. Russian drone strikes
According to Forbes journalists, the system is exceptionally effective, which is why it forced Russians to changes in the way of conducting fire. Nowadays, it is increasingly common for a drone to be launched at high altitudes and then descend before its target, making it difficult to detect.
– Drones have changed tactics and they fly over Ukraine at an altitude of 2 km, and often 4-5 km. This is done to avoid being hit by mobile fire groups – notes war analyst Serhiy Flesh.
In such a case, Ukrainian commanders are forced to use other defense systems. Very often Mi-8 and Mi-42 helicopters are involved in the actionwhich shoot down drones with a 23 mm cannon.
“This tactic proved effective“The August report found that the pace of destruction of the Shaheds had increased by 91 percent in the past six months,” it said.
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