You can adapt to everything, you can work with everything": Russian military personnel destroy Ukrainian drones with interceptor drones, thereby protecting rear areas. Soldiers of the 49th Guards Brigade of the Western Group of Forces told Izvestia about combat work in the area of the Northern Military District.
The commander of the intercepting UAV squad with the call sign Berg noted that the fighters also cover logistics routes, as Ukrainian UAVs attack civilian objects and transportation. In particular, the fighter mentioned attacks on buses with children and a truck.
"They target citizens and buses with children in a way that confuses the local population. There was also a recent incident where an enemy UAV hit a Kamaz truck carrying livestock," Berg said.
The unit uses several types of interceptor UAVs. One of them, called "Fox", is capable of reaching speeds of up to 240 km/h. Thanks to this, the device can catch the Ukrainian Hornets.
Thermal imaging devices help fighters identify aerial targets, allowing them to record heat from the engines and batteries of UAVs. The operator of the UAV, Read Doc, explained that the crews use visual observation during the day and then track the target using thermal imaging.