Russia Uses New Lastochka System Combat UAVs at Zapad-2021 drills

Russian service members have tried new combat UAVs that make up a part of the Lastochka system at the Mulino range during the main stage of the Zapad-2021 drills, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters.

“The combat UAVs from the Lastochka system fired at and struck openly deployed manpower and destroyed an armored target of the opposing force with fragmentation and shaped-charge ammunition,” the ministry said.

Inokhodets and Forpost combat drones were also used to launch attacks on the opposing force.