LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · 2 months ago[Combat] A Russian soldier attempted to duel a "Flying Skull" FPV drone and lost.NSFWi.imgur.comvideomessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up147arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up144arrow-down1video[Combat] A Russian soldier attempted to duel a "Flying Skull" FPV drone and lost.NSFWi.imgur.comLaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · 2 months agomessage-square18fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareDoesnotexist@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoWhy don’t they put guns on the drone?
minus-squareLaFinlandia@sopuli.xyzOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 months agoThey’ve equipped Queen Hornets with AK-74s, but I’ve never seen anyone killed by them. They mainly seem to be used for psychological warfare and suppressive fire. Shotgun drones are more common, but they’re used to shoot down Russian drones.
minus-squaredoo@sh.itjust.worksMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agohttps://www.thelowdownblog.com/2025/05/in-first-ukraine-grenade-launcher-armed.html
minus-squareLowtierComputer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoThis makes a lot more sense because grenade launches have way less kick!
Why don’t they put guns on the drone?
They’ve equipped Queen Hornets with AK-74s, but I’ve never seen anyone killed by them. They mainly seem to be used for psychological warfare and suppressive fire. Shotgun drones are more common, but they’re used to shoot down Russian drones.
https://www.thelowdownblog.com/2025/05/in-first-ukraine-grenade-launcher-armed.html
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This makes a lot more sense because grenade launches have way less kick!