FPV drones used in 'swarm' formation against assault groups during Center-2026 drills
Russia's defense ministry said mobile fire groups using Ulan-2 vehicles also engaged enemy drones during the Center-2026 military exercises, TASS reported.
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First-person-view (FPV) drones were deployed in a "swarm" formation against simulated assault groups during the Center-2026 military exercises, Russia's defense ministry said, according to TASS.
The ministry noted that, in parallel with the attack by assault groups and drone crews, mobile fire groups using Ulan-2 vehicles were engaged in simulated combat against the opposing side's unmanned aerial vehicles, TASS reported.
Center-2026 is part of a series of large-scale military exercises conducted by Russia's armed forces. Further details on the scale, location, or participating units involved in this specific phase of the drills were not included in the available report.
TASS did not provide additional specifics on the equipment used by the opposing simulated force or the overall assessment of the exercise's outcome.
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