Russia Equips Yak-52 with Shotgun to Shoot Down Ukrainian Drones
The aircraft is intended to intercept Ukraine’s large and diverse array of long-range unmanned systems that are used to strike deep into Russia. The first images of Russia’s Soviet-era Yak-52 trainer aircraft modified to the Yak-52B2 standard for the airborne intercept of pesky Ukrainian long-range attack UAVs have emerged. The development comes nine months after […] The post Russia Equips Yak-52 with Shotgun to Shoot Down Ukrainian Drones appeared first on The Aviationist.


The aircraft is intended to intercept Ukraine’s large and diverse array of long-range unmanned systems that are used to strike deep into Russia. The first images of Russia’s Soviet-era Yak-52 trainer aircraft modified to the Yak-52B2 standard for the airborne intercept of pesky Ukrainian long-range attack UAVs have emerged. The development comes nine months after […]
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