Russian air defences shot down what they described as 5 Ukrainian balloons in a single day, in response to the Kremlin’s defence ministry.
Neither Moscow nor Kyiv have offered particulars concerning the balloons, which Russian authorities reported showing on the battlefield in recent weeks.
According to Russian information studies, the Ukrainian balloons are geared up with a GPS module and carry explosives.
They are allegedly are tougher to detect and will carry bigger payloads than typical, smaller drones.
It is just not clear if the balloons are lifted by helium, scorching air or one thing else completely.
They aren’t controllable as soon as within the air, with the GPS module seemingly getting used to co-ordinate the discharge of explosives if the balloon floats over a selected space.
Three Ukrainian balloons and one drone had been downed over the Voronezh area, which borders the occupied Luhansk area of Ukraine.
Two others had been intercepted within the Belgorod area of Russia subsequent to Ukraine, in response to the Russian defence ministry.
As nicely because the balloons, Russia claimed it intercepted two Ukrainian tactical missiles, 19 rockets and 16 drones throughout the night time.
