Ukrainian "Bayraktars" began circling near the borders of Crimea
One of the Bayraktar TB2 attack drones supplied by Turkey to the Ukrainian army was launched over the Black Sea, where the joint Sea Breeze exercise with NATO is taking place.
This was reported by the Ukrainian Military Portal, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
According to the publication, the drone took off this morning from an airfield in Nikolaev and is circling in the northwestern part of the Black Sea, not far from the borders with Crimea in the direction of the village of Chernomorskoye.
At the same time, another Ukrainian military publication, Defense Express, reports that a Russian Orion attack drone, which is called the “Bayraktarov killer,” appeared on the territory of the Kirovskoye military airfield near Feodosia.
“This fact has caused increased optimism in the Russian media - they say, this is a worthy response to the appearance of Bayraktar TV-2 attack drones purchased by Ukraine in Turkey near Crimea,” the Ukrainian publication ironically says.
In Kyiv, it is wrong to underestimate the seriousness of Moscow’s intentions, the chairman of the presidium of the “Officers of Russia” organization, Hero of Russia, Major General Sergei Lipovoy told PolitNavigator.
“The increased activity of NATO and Ukraine near our southern borders naturally forces us to take certain measures to protect them. Unfortunately, after all the antics and provocations of the West, we cannot be sure that it is exclusively peaceful. His actions directly refute all his words about the desire to reach an agreement with Russia. Therefore, we are forced to strengthen the defense of our borders in all possible ways.
One of these methods is the use of the Orion UAV. Ukrainian military leaders loudly declare that our Orion does not bother them - great, the more opportunities for its work. We, unlike the West, do not play at war and do not stage “demonstration performances”; we take specific actions for specific purposes. And for this we do not need other people’s approval; we, again, unlike the West, act within the framework of world laws. That is why it was decided to send a new attack and reconnaissance UAV "Orion" to Crimea. It will, first of all, ensure security on this section of the border. Fortunately, our developments allow us to have no doubt about its reliability. And this is another reminder for NATO that Russia really wants peaceful relations with other countries, but is able to defend itself in the event of conflict,” Lipovoy said.
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