Footage caught the scary moment Vladimir Putin’s elite Swifts aerobatics team ‘bombed’ its own territory over a Russian city.
A trail of smoke was seen from a falling object as five MiG-29 warplanes flew over Chelyabinsk, population 1.13 million.
Some watchers initially thought a combat-capable plane from the famous Swifts team – equivalent to the RAF Red Arrows – had crashed.
Reports then said part of one of the performing warplanes had broken off.
Everything in mafia land is falling apart. It’s a pity this didn’t happen over Red Sq last week.
Ukraine records first-ever systematic drone interception, downs 100 Russian drones
Units of the Unmanned Systems Forces of Ukraine reported destroying 100 enemy attack drones using interceptor drones.
The tactic involves a breakthrough method that allows effective and cost-efficient downing of Shahed drones without using expensive air defense missiles.
According to data from the Darknode unit of the 412th Nemesis Regiment, as of today, they have destroyed:
・76 Shahed-136 kamikaze drones of Iranian origin, which Russia actively uses to strike Ukrainian cities;
・24 Gerbera drones, cheaper versions of Shahed, produced in Russia.
This is the first documented case worldwide of a systematic destruction of long-range drones using other drones.
The cost of one interceptor drone is about $5,000, while launching an air defense missile can cost up to $1 million.
This approach helps save resources and compensates for the shortage of traditional air defense systems.
The Unmanned Systems Forces say the technology will be scaled up to provide more reliable protection of civilian infrastructure against Russian air attacks.
Russian drone attacks on Ukraine
On the night of May 18, Russia launched a record-breaking drone attack on Ukraine, deploying 273 drones, including Shahed strike drones and decoys.
This was the largest number of drones Russia has ever deployed against Ukraine in a single night. The previous record was 267 drones, back on February 23, 2025.
[From RBC Ukraine via MSN]
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ukraine-records-first-ever-systematic-drone-interception-downs-100-russian-drones/ar-AA1F0A6I
This is very good news for the martyred Ukrainian civilians.
Designed as junk, flown by junkies, maintained with junk, makes for flying junk.