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Ukrainian Yak-52 gunner films himself firing at Russian drone
Original: Footage of a Ukrainian YaK-52 backseat gunner engaging a Russian attack drone with small arms fire and then flipping it
Footage circulating online shows a Ukrainian Yak-52 trainer aircraft's backseat gunner firing small arms at a Russian attack drone, then making an obscene gesture at it. The clip is being shared widely by open-source intelligence watchers, who highlight the improvised use of the light trainer aircraft against drones and the gunner's defiant attitude toward the Russian UAV.
Why now: The dramatic and unusually defiant footage of a crewed aircraft duelling with a drone is drawing wide attention amid ongoing Russian drone attacks.
Evidence
- Footage of a Ukrainian YaK-52 backseat gunner engaging a Russian attack drone with small arms fire and then flipping it off. · Osinttechnical · 2.1K
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