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Interceptors Blunt Russian Lancet Drone Attacks


Strikes by Lancet kamikaze drones have fallen off sharply in recent months, as FPV interceptors take down the reconnaissance drones that locate targets.

Serhii SternenkoThe Lancet is a long-range killer, striking at distances of over 25 miles and with a shaped-charge warhead capable of knocking out tanks. But the number of strikes recorded by Russian OSINT site Lostarmour – which has a semi-official role providing data to Lancet makers ZALA – has been falling, from 180 in August to 81 in September, 100 in October and, with more than half the month gone, just 24 in November so far. Longer-range strikes, such as the Shahed kamikaze drones flown against Ukraine’s cities, are more likely to be directed by satellite data against buildings and other fixed targets and will not be affected.

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