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Ukraine approves homemade Shchedryk aerial vehicle for military use

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Ukraine approves homemade Shchedryk aerial vehicle for military use
Ukrainian-made Shchedryk unmanned aerial vehicle system. (Ukraine's Defense Ministry)

Ukrainian-made Shchedryk unmanned aerial vehicle has been approved for military use, the Defense Ministry announced on Dec. 25.

The Shchedryk aerial vehicle consists of a control station and remotely piloted aircraft equipped with silent electric motors.

It has increased resistance to electronic warfare and can be tasked with monitoring the actions of Russian troops on the battlefield, according to the ministry.

Shchedryk can operate both day and night and perform tasks when there is strong wind, frost or heat.

"The capabilities of the aerial vehicle and its optical equipment allow it to operate from an altitude that is difficult to reach for most enemy air defense systems," Deputy Defense Minister Dmytro Klimenkov said.

Various aerial, naval, and ground drones have been developed and often successfully used for reconnaissance, combat, and other tasks throughout the full-scale with Russia.

Ukraine has delivered more than 200,000 domestically-produced drones to front-line units so far in December, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said.

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Kateryna Denisova

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Kateryna Denisova is the reporter for the Kyiv Independent, specializing in Ukrainian politics. Based in Kyiv, she focuses on domestic affairs, parliament, social and war-related issues. Kateryna began her career in journalism in 2020 and has since worked with several leading Ukrainian media outlets. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and has studied at journalism schools in the Czech Republic and Germany.

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