Ukraine is converting old Soviet drones for kamikaze missions. Photos of Tupolev 174/447 drones are circulating on social media.
The massive vehicles were last used in Ukraine a year ago. Russia said it shot down dozens of Ukrainian drones again on Sunday (March 17, 2024) Russian air defenses “intercepted and destroyed” 35 unmanned aerial vehicles in eight different regions overnight and on Sunday morning, including four over the capital Moscow. The other drones were shot down in the Belgorod, Kaluga, Oriol, Rostov, Yaroslavl, Kursk and Krasnador regions.