Ukraine warns Russia has built metal-cutting drones to topple its power grid
- Ukraine's HUR says Russia developed a drone with an explosive charge in its wings
- It is designed to cut through metal and bring down existing power infrastructure
- The damage needs days to repair, and while it is unlikely to make the grid collapse, it can cause blackouts in many regions close to the front line
Ukraine's military intelligence service says Russia has developed a drone designed specifically to bring down the former's electricity pylons in the coming winter, as the asymmetrical aspect of the conflict between the two continues to take center stage, with the latter copying many of the battlefield tactics used against it.
In an interview with RBC-Ukraine, Major General Vadym Skibitskyi, deputy chief of the Main Directorate of Intelligence, was asked what Ukraine should brace for in the fall and winter, and his response included Russian-developed drones that had wings that "contain an explosive element capable of...
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