RUSSIAN UAV "ORION" DOWN

Around 11:00 a.m. on August 31, 2024, soldiers of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down a Russian unmanned aerial vehicle "Orion" in the Kursk direction (illustrative photo).

This is a medium-altitude UAV with a long flight duration. It has been in service with the Russian army since 2020. On-board equipment is designed for visual, radar or radio technical reconnaissance with the possibility of long-term patrolling in a defined area.

Weight 1150 kg. Combat load 200 kg. It is possible to install up to four munitions of various purposes, including air-to-surface missiles.

The Air Force has already shot down UAVs of this type in other directions.

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Air Force Command of the UA Armed Forces