Ukraine Uses British Drones in Attacks on Russia
Ukraine has for the first time used British drones to strike deep into Russia. Sources in the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been using British unmanned aerial vehicles for long-range strikes on Russia over the past six months, which had not occurred before.
Consensus
- Ukrainian forces have used British-made unmanned aerial vehicles for long-range attacks on targets in Russia over the past six months.
- The drones used include the Nyan model produced by Callen-Lenza, a subsidiary of BAE Systems.
- The attacks targeted oil refineries in Volgograd and Yarosavl.
- The drones have a range of up to 1,000 km, significantly greater than the 250 km range of Storm Shadow missiles.
- The drones are reported to be cheaper and easier to produce and deploy in large numbers compared to traditional missiles.
- The use of British drones for attacks on Russian territory has been confirmed by multiple sources in the Ukrainian military.
- The British government has provided support to Ukraine through defense equipment and solutions.
Points of divergence
- The attacks have caused economic damage exceeding £35 billion ($40.9 billion) and triggered fuel shortages and widespread power outages in some regions. — tg_dwglavnoe
- One attack reached a target over 1,600 km from the border. — tg_dwglavnoe
- The second drone has a range of approximately 960 km. — meduza
- The cost of one drone is between £50,000 and £100,000 ($67,000–$135,000). — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The Nyan drone has a range of more than 240 km. — tg_dwglavnoe
- The Nyan drone can fly up to 1,000 km. — tg_astrapress
- The Nyan drone is made of carbon fiber and has a wing span of 2.9 meters. — riamo
- The sources are six unnamed individuals from both the UK and Ukraine. — tg_kavkazrealii
- Sergei Mironov stated that the UK's provision of drones to Ukraine for attacks on Russia constitutes direct participation in the war. — tg_tass_agency
- The UK's involvement in the war through Ukrainian forces is a path to reducing its dependence on the United States. — tg_rybar
- Greg Bagwell warned that British drone production facilities may become legitimate targets for Russia. — riamo
Coverage (18 sources)
- British drones for VU path to reducing UK dependence on USA Involvement of the Foggy Albion in the war... — Рыбарь
- Providing London drones to VSU for attacks on Russia is direct participation in war, said TASS Sergey Mirnov. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Providing London drones to VSU for attacks on Russia is direct participation in war, said TASS Sergey Mirnov. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- British drones for VU — Рыбарь
- British drones first used for strikes deep inside Russian territory, writes The Sunday Times citing sources... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Ukraine used British drones for strikes on Russia — ASTRA
- The Times: Ukraine began using British drones to strike targets deep inside Russia — Meduza
- Armed Forces of Ukraine began using British-made drones to strike deep into Russian territory, Sunday Times reports citing... — Кавказ.Реалии
- Ukraine first used British drones for strikes deep inside Russia — The Moscow Times
- Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked targets in Russia with British drones for the first time — DW Главное
- British drones first used for strikes on Russia — РИАМО
- The Times: Armed Forces of Ukraine first used British drones to strike deep into Russia — Вечерняя Москва
- The Sunday Times: British drones began using for strikes deep into Russia — ЭХО / Новости
- Sunday Times: British drones first used to strike Russia — Ведомости
- The Sunday Times reported on the use of British drones for strikes on Russian territory — Дождь (Telegram)
- The Sunday Times reported on the use of British drones for strikes on Russian territory — Дождь
- Ukrainian Armed Forces first used British drones to strike deep into Russian territory — Вести
- British drones first used for strikes deep inside Russian territory, writes The Sunday Times citing sources... — ТАСС (Telegram)
Key entities
- Russia
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- The Sunday Times
- Ukraine
- Callen-Lenz
- Volgograd
- Armed Forces
- Wiltshire
- BAE Systems
- Great Britain
- London
- TASS
- Sergey Mironov
- The Times
- Yaroslavl