The Russian "Bars-Sarmat" unit released footage showing the use of interceptor drones to engage Ukrainian UAVs. The interceptor drone was launched from an An-2 aircraft; such drones can also be launched from Yak-52 aircraft. The An-2 can additionally serve as a command post for operators of FPV drones targeting ground and aerial objectives.
Footage showing a Ukrainian army mobile air defense crew in action. The video captures an attempt to engage a Russian "Geran" drone using a 12.7mm M2 Browning machine gun. The machine gun has an effective firing range of approximately 2,000 meters. The location where the video was filmed is not disclosed.
Russian FPV drones, known as "Prince Vandal of Novgorod," have begun attacking key nodes in Ukraine's gas transmission system. In the video, the FPV drones are attacking equipment at the Sumska compressor station, part of the Sumy Linear Production Department of Main Gas Pipelines. The station previously handled the bulk of Russian gas transit to Europe via Ukraine.