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The Russian military continues to use ground suicide drones to target Ukrainian fortifications across the front in the special military operation zone.
On June 4, the Russian Ministry of Defense shared for the first time footage showing an attack with the Krot-1, one of the smallest ground suicide drones in service with the Russian military. In the foot, the drone, which was camouflaged, is seen blowing up an underground post of Kiev forces near the settlement of Dyleyevka in the Donetsk direction.
The Krot-1 wheeled 4×4 drone was developed by the Novy Rubezh design bureau. It made its first appearance last year. Despite its small size, the 20-kg drone can carry a payload double its weight. It can also reach a speed of up to 20 kilometers per hour.
The drone can reportedly carry up to three TM-62 anti-tank blast mines. Each of these mines has a7.5 kilograms explosive charge. While the TM-62 was originally designed to disable tanks and other tracked vehicles, it can also be used for demolition.
The Krot-1 can be also equipped with an optical system that allows first-person view control via a data-link. The drone seen in the Russian MoD footage was however a more basic version that was remotely controlled with the help of a spotted quadcopter drone.
Ground suicide drones have proven to be a very reliable, cost-effective way to deal with fortified posts. The Krot-1 small size makes it especially suitable for targeting underground posts with very narrow firing holes that larger drones can’t infiltrate.
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like elmer fudd scooting over in a potted plant.
complete with generic 1950s xylophone sneaking sound.
ukrainian martyrs will never be forgotten…heheheh
unless the death payments to families are due
you sir are a scholar and a gentleman. bravo.
they died heroically fighting for their master uncle sam.
que o digam os vermes que estão comendo os cadáveres ucranianos que ficaram soterrados.
name 6 then so we can check. hehehe
as soon as i saw this nasty little fucker i instantly remembered the game total annihilation!
krot is russian for mole.
russia only have money to build dinky toys now. the frontline in ukraine has hardly moved for 2 years now shows nato and ukraine are stronger than russia.
then why is russia now clearly winning this conflict?
illiterate piecelickingcock humiliated by rus superiority
impressive. war takes on a new direction.
zelensky deport me to burgerland cuz i pedophile—now i desperate cuz russia has exposed lgbt nato paper tiger