CNN first showed the launch of the Ukrainian long-range UAV Lyuty

CNN journalists spent two days with a secret unit within the Ministry of Defense's GUR, which is responsible for launching drones into the territory of the aggressor country Russia, and were present during the launch of the Ukrainian UAV Lutyy in Kotlubany, Volgograd region.

As CNN reports, the AN-196 Lyuty drone is 4 meters long and has a wingspan of 7 meters. It is capable of carrying a payload weighing up to 250 kg. Crucial to the success of reconnaissance missions are also the smaller Rubak kamikaze drones, which suppress air defense and divert Russian fire from the Luty.

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As said in the CNN material, on the night of September 29, the unit launched more than 100 drones on the territory of Russia. About 30% of all drones launched during the mission were performing distraction tasks. They were programmed for flights at a distance of 280 to 340 km.

As said in the CNN material, for 2024, Ukraine carried out more than 7,000 strikes on the Russian territory. The farthest strike reached more than 1,700 km from the Ukrainian border.

BBC News Ukraine reported that the Lyuty UAV was first launched over Russian territory in May 2023, and at the end of the summer it was launched serially. production. A source in the Ukrainian authorities involved in the production of the drone told journalists that it is a unique analogue of the Shahed with high interference resistance, capable of changing height relative to the surface relief during flight.