Russian forces using laser systems against Ukrainian jet-powered drones, analyst claims
Military commentator Andrey Marochko also said Russian forces have surpassed Ukraine in the number and effectiveness of long-range drone strikes, TASS reports.
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Russian military forces are using laser systems to counter Ukrainian jet-powered drones, a Russian military analyst said, according to a report by the state news agency TASS.
Andrey Marochko, identified in the report as a military expert, also claimed that Russian forces have surpassed the Ukrainian military in both the number of long-range drones launched and the effectiveness of their strikes. TASS did not provide independent verification of these claims, and the figures behind the comparison were not detailed in the cited excerpt.
Both Russia and Ukraine have increasingly relied on drones, including long-range models, as the war has progressed, with each side periodically announcing new counter-drone technologies intended to intercept or disable enemy aircraft.
Laser-based counter-drone systems have been discussed by militaries in several countries in recent years as a potential lower-cost alternative to missile-based air defense for smaller, slower-moving targets.
The claims could not be independently confirmed, and no response from Ukrainian officials was included in the TASS report as cited.
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- Russian Armed Forces use laser systems to counter Ukrainian jet-powered UAVs — expert — TASS (Russia)
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