"A Ukrainian drone flew a strike mission against Russian targets late last month, and when it returned to base, operators found the aircraft had been impaled by a crude trident made of nails and thin steel rods, the commander told Business Insider. Alex Eine, a unit commander in Ukraine's embattled northeastern Kharkiv region, said that the trident was "definitely" launched from another drone as opposed to a soldier on the ground."
"The highly unusual incident appears to be the first reported case of a trident being used to try to intercept a drone. It is a rudimentary air defense approach in a war defined by both makeshift improvisations and technological innovation."
"The Ukrainian Backfire bomber was cruising above 800 meters (2,600 feet) when it was apparently struck from above in a blind spot without cameras. When the drone first returned, the Ukrainian soldiers thought it was part of an antenna, but a closer look at the projectile protruding from the fuselage revealed something far more improvised."
A Ukrainian Backfire bomber drone returned from a strike mission against Russian targets with a crude trident impaled in its fuselage. The trident, approximately 60 centimeters long and made of nails and thin steel rods, was launched from another drone at an altitude above 800 meters, striking the aircraft in a blind spot without cameras. Unit commander Alex Eine confirmed the projectile was not launched from the ground and ruled out friendly fire due to coordination levels. The drone survived the interception attempt with minimal additional damage. This incident represents the first reported case of a trident being used to intercept a drone, exemplifying the war's combination of makeshift improvisation and technological innovation.
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