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