Servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces of the "Zapad" group effectively use "Utka" drones. The aircraft-type drone destroyed an enemy UAV control point of the R-18 ("Baba-Yaga") type. This was reported by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defence.
Reconnaissance discovered a camouflaged strike drone control point in a wooded area. The "Utka" crew performed all necessary drone checks, installed the warhead, and launched it from a catapult. The soldiers completed the task in conditions of active counteraction to enemy electronic warfare (EW) systems.
Thanks to the professional training and coordinated actions of the servicemen, the target was successfully hit.
The defense department did not disclose the technical characteristics of the "Utka".
Information about the use of such drones appeared in the media in the spring of 2026. It is known that servicemen of the "Tsentr" group of forces use "Utka-2" and "Utka-3" strike drones.
According to one of the soldiers, "Utka-2" is comparable in its capabilities to "Molniya-2", and "Utka-3" can carry up to 22 kg of explosives. This amount of explosive is enough to "collapse a multi-story building, destroy a stronghold". An enemy infantry group can be covered with just "one bird", he said.