Mysterious flying saucer destroyed in war skies / Ukrainians shoot down strange Russian drone
New details emerge about the advanced design of Russia's next-generation drones and how they are intercepted on front-line media fronts.
This drone was intercepted and destroyed by the forces of the 414th brigade of Ukraine known as "Hungarian birds" during an aerial conflict. The images published by this unit show the unusual shape of the bird.
According to Tekradar, this drone is known as (KVS) and was designed at the Russian research and production center called Oshkovnik. Unlike many airplanes that have straight wings, in this model, a continuous wing is placed around the body.
The unusual appearance of this drone made Ukrainian operators compare it to a flying saucer or UFO.
Of course, the ring design of this drone is not just for showing off. This aerodynamic structure is designed to help vertical takeoff and then transition to horizontal flight, with better energy efficiency.
The story of the Russian ring drone shows that the design of military drones is still changing; Changes that make it more complicated to identify and counter air threats.