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[global times comprehensive report] the russian ministry of defense issued a statement on september 1st, saying that 15 regions across the country were attacked by ukrainian drones, and russian air defense forces intercepted as many as 158 ukrainian drones, including kursk (46), bryansk (34), voronezh (28), belgorod (14), etc., of which 10 drones attempted to attack areas around moscow. russia's izvestia newspaper said on september 2nd that this was the largest drone airstrike launched by the ukrainian army against russia in recent years.

the poseidon drone equipped by the ukrainian army (source: kyiv independent)

what weapons did the ukrainian army use in this airstrike? it is speculated that the ukrainian army may have used newly developed ukrainian drones in the attack on the deep-seated areas of russia. the ukrainian "kiev independent" revealed on september 1 that ukrainian president zelensky had just announced that the new "palianytsia" drone had been put into combat. the missile is described as a hybrid of a missile and a drone. ukrainian defense expert andriy haluk said that it is essentially a light cruise missile powered by a rocket or turbojet engine; while federico bosari, a researcher at the european center for policy analysis, believes that its flight speed is slower than a missile and is more similar to a suicide drone, with the ability to reselect attack targets in flight. the report said that the technology used by this drone is not advanced, but ukraine has combined existing mature technologies to obtain a long-range strike weapon. its maximum range is about 500-700 kilometers, and it can carry a 20-kilogram warhead, which is suitable for attacking targets such as unprotected oil depots and airports.

in addition, the ukrainian army has also developed and modified a variety of models suitable for long-range operations, including the uj series of suicide drones, suicide drones modified from the tu-141 reconnaissance drone, etc., their range is generally over 600 kilometers. at the same time, the ukrainian army's drones have also strengthened anti-interception measures. for example, the russian army claimed that a captured ukrainian drone could suddenly accelerate when approaching the combat zone of the air defense system and electronic warfare system. (chen shan)