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| Date: | Thursday 16 November 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Volyn Oblast -
 Ukraine
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | |
On 16 November 2023, forces of the Border Guard Service of Ukraine identified an unknown large quadcopter drone operating near the Polish border in Volyn Oblast. After the drone was downed, the operators were found after a sweep of the area was conducted. The UAV appears to have sustained critical damage, with the wreckage displayed in a video published by the Border Guard Service. It was revealed that the UAV was being used to deliver 540 packs of counterfeit cigarettes across the border to Poland. The drone was at least partially downed using a Kvertus AD G-6 anti-drone rifle.
Sources:
https://www.wing.com.ua/content/view/34460/40/
https://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/news/%20VIDEO%20-Na-Volini-prikordonniki-prizemlili-kvadrokopter-kontrabandistiv/
https://suspilne.media/lutsk/618529-na-volini-prizemlili-kvadrokopter-z-kontrabandnimi-cigarkami/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzieeFxVHTw
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-May-2024 09:42 | Anon. | Added |
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