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Ukrainian army downs Iranian-made strike UAV over sea for first time

Prior to that, our defenders have repeatedly shot down Iranian kamikaze drones.

Ukrainian army downs Iranian-made strike UAV over sea for first time
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Air defence units of the Air Command South for the first time shot down an Iranian-made Mohajer-6 multi-purpose strike UAV on 23 September, the Ukrainian Air Force Command has said.

The downed UAV is designed for reconnaissance, surveillance, reconnaissance and fire. It is capable of carrying up to four high-precision projectiles.

Production of this UAV began in 2017. Mohajer-6 has a maximum take-off weight of 600 kg, a payload of 100 kg and a flight range of 200 km.

Maximum speed is 200 km/h, flight duration is 12 hours, maximum flight altitude is 5400 m.

Today Ukrainian air defence units shot down six Iranian-made kamikaze drones.

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