This was reported by the Zaporozhye separate brigade of territorial defense.
The Osa-AKM anti-aircraft missile system rocket was fired at Orlan. The military showed a video of the use of these weapons.
A Russian drone conducted air reconnaissance over Ukrainian military positions in the Zaporizhia region.
After the anti-aircraft missile hit, the drone suffered critical damage, caught fire and fell from the sky and continued to burn on the ground.
" Orlan-10 " is a drone of medium range, it is used at distances up to 120 km from the control point, but in autonomous mode it can fly a distance of 600 km.
Time in the air - up to 18 hours, flight speed - 90-150 km per hour. Its weight according to various sources from 14 to 18 kg, of which the payload is 5 kg.
Launch is carried out from a special collapsible catapult.
Osa-AKM is an automated anti-aircraft missile system. It is all-weather and is designed to cover the forces and means of troops in all types of hostilities. The complex is equipped with six 9M33M3 anti-aircraft guided missiles.
In early May, the Ukrainian military reported the disposal of a Russian drone in the Zaporizhia region. Then the launch of the anti-aircraft missile system "Osa-AKM" took place in the dark.