the advantage for Western intelligence

Western intelligence agencies may have reported little success in it Russia. Yes, because Moscow – according to reports in the international media – may have lost a very rare drone in Ukraine.

The crash of the S-70 Okhotnik-B (Hunter) drone. Ukraine In addition, it is an important development in the war between Moscow and Kiev. The S-70 is a prominent element of Russia’s technological progress in the military field, especially in the sector of unmanned combat aerial vehicles (the so-called UCAVs, i.e. Unmanned combat aircraftdrones). To be clear, the exact cost of this type of drone has never been revealed, but estimates vary between 30 to 50 million dollars per unitaccording to specifications and equipment package. His loss is not only a serious strategic blow to Moscow, but it could also give Kiev and its Western allies a huge intelligence advantage.

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salt’Ukraine If he had access to the remains of the drone, he would gain valuable information about advanced Russian technology, including materials, electronic components and other features. This allows NATO to draw useful ideas for developing countermeasures or perfecting its military drones. The loss of one of these rare (and very expensive) drones could derail the military program Moscowdoing serious damage to his strategic intentions.

According to some sources, the drone may have been shot down by mistake by the Russian forces themselves, while another hypothesis claims that the shooting down was decided by its operators to prevent the advanced technology from falling into the hands of Ukraine. A prediction that later turned out to be incorrect. However, the accident raises questions about the effectiveness and vulnerability of complex aircraft like the S-70 in a war context where cheaper and easier to reproduce drones seem to offer more practicality .

Moscow now there is a difficult choice: continue to invest in expensive drones like the S-70, despite being aware of the risks, or direct its resources to cheaper solutions that can be easily produced on a large scale . The decisions made could affect the future of Russia’s military program. And, in a certain way, also the continuation of the war.