A new modification of Russia's Lancet kamikaze drone is capable of hitting targets at a considerable distance, posing a threat to Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) air bases, a US military news outlet has reported.
“Now that it appears Moscow does obtain the capability to launch attacks in Ukraine from further positions, Kiev should rearrange some of its air bases and other military assets to ensure they cannot be reached via these longer-range drones,” the outlet pointed out.
It referred to developments earlier this week when a Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet was hit by a Lancet unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from a distance of over 80 kilometres (49 miles) behind Russian defences. The Lancet has a typical range of 40 kilometres (25 miles).