Military personnel of the Moscow Military District are trained to operate the Molniya-PVO drone

Operators are trained for 3 months

In the Moscow Military District (MMD), military personnel of the Russian Armed Forces are being trained to operate the Molniya-PVO unmanned complex. During the three-month course, operators undergo general military and special training, the MMD press service reported.

Cadets master programming skills, as well as drone repair and maintenance in specialized classrooms and laboratories.
MMD Press Service

After exams on theoretical knowledge, military personnel move on to practicing practical skills. Soldiers work in pairs: an operator and a sapper engineer. They deploy the Molniya-PVO, assemble the drone, perform balancing, install the warhead, and prepare the catapult for launch.

Their work is supervised by experienced instructors who have experience in performing tasks in combat conditions.

The Molniya drone line was developed by specialists from the Kronshtadt company. They are designed to deliver a massive strike against enemy targets, including breaking through air defense systems. The range of the Molniya-PVO is 500 km.

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