Status: 01.12.2023, 06:05 a.m.
By: Marius Gogolla
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Fast and hard to spot: Ukraine's vampire drones are a terror for Russia's armed forces. Her nickname: Baba Yaga.
Kyiv – Deployable at night, fast and operating in stealth, the vampire drones from Ukraine have become a nightmare for the Russian military. The troops even have their own nickname for the drones: Baba Yaga, named after an evil witch from Slavic folklore. According to Ukrainian reports, the vampire drones allow a particularly close approach to Russian tanks and facilities in the dark to attack them with the drone's powerful explosive power.
Nightmare for Putin's troops in the Ukraine war: Ukraine uses vampire drones
On Tuesday, November 28, Ukraine's Ministry of Defense released a video from state-run crowdfunding platform United24 about the vampire drone. In it, the unmanned aerial vehicle was described as a "nightmare of the Russians".
According to a report by the US news website Business Insider, the vampire drones can carry loads of up to 15 kilograms and reach a top speed of 120 kilometers per hour. They have a range of about 10 kilometers. The vampire drones are made in Ukraine.
Ukrainian vampire drones are nimble and can carry heavy loads
In addition to explosives, they should also be able to serve as carriers for smaller drones, as can be seen in a video on X, formerly Twitter, by the user "PStyleOne1". During transport, the batteries of the smaller drones are charged, making it possible to attack targets at distances of up to 30 kilometers. This is reported by The New Voice of Ukraine. Another advantage of vampire drones, according to Business Insider, is that they are less susceptible to Russian radio jamming signals.
Ukrainian soldier during drone flight training. © IMAGO/Ashley Chan
Thanks to thermography: Vampire drones can attack enemies at night
Since the Ukrainian vampire drones are equipped with thermographic technology, it is possible to attack enemy positions and vehicles even at night. Although other drones also have thermography technology, their payload is not as high as that of the vampire drones, according to Ukrainian information.
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Back in August of this year, the Army of Drones project provided the Ukrainian Armed Forces with over 270 vampire drones. This was announced by Mykhailo Fedorov, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine for Innovation and Minister for Digital Transformation, on Telegram. He posted a video on X showing a room full of vampire drones that were supposed to be sent to the front line to "support our Ukrainian soldiers during the counteroffensive."
Drones play a crucial role in the Ukraine war
Since the start of the Ukraine war in February 2022, drones have played a crucial role. Both Russia and Ukraine produce drones for war use, with the use of modern high-tech and modified hobby models.
Russia and Ukraine are increasingly relying on kamikaze drones in the war. According to an analysis of publicly available data by analyst Andrew Perpetua, more than half of the lost material of Russian President Vladimir Putin's army in Ukraine is said to be due to the use of drones. The data cannot be independently verified.
This article was created with the help of machine support and carefully reviewed by editor Bona Hyun before publication.