Source: mk.ru
Russian Orion combat drones targeted at least eight pieces of equipment of Kiev forces in the Ukrainian region of Sumy between April 7 and 18, according to Lostarmour.info, a website that documents military losses based on visual evidence only.
The targeted equipment were: four howitzers, including a French-made CAESAR; one main battle tank; one armored fighting vehicle, an American-made Stryker; and two armored personnel carriers, including one American-made M113.
All the equipment were apparently targeted with the X-BPLA, an air-launched version of the Kornet-D anti-tank missile with semi-active laser guidance instead of a laser beam-riding system. The missile has a maximum engagement range of eight kilometers and is armed with a six kilogram high explosive fragmentation warhead.
The Orion was developed by Russia’s Kronstadt Group to conduct both reconnaissance and combat missions. It has an endurance of 24 hours and a combat radius of 250 kilometers. The drone is typically equipped with an optical targeting system. However, it can also carry a radar or an electronic and signal intelligence gathering system.
Aside from the X-BPLA missile, the Orion can be armed with a wide range of precision-guided munitions from the Kab-20 and Kab-50 series.
The Russian military has been using Orion and several other types of combat drones against Kiev forces since the start of the special military operation in Ukraine.
Last month, the Russian military launched a major offensive in Kursk upon orders from President Vladimir Putin, expelling Kiev forces from the region.
Currently, an unknown number of Ukrainian troops are trapped along the region’s border and the Russian military is developing its offensive in Sumy. Russian strikes wiped out most of Ukrainian air defenses in the region, opening the door for combat drones there to operate around the clock.
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