Ukraine uses 'dragon drones' to spew fiery substance on Russia's front lines
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has long conjured images of war that Europe thought had been consigned to the history books.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has long conjured images of war that Europe thought had been consigned to the history books. And now Kyiv appears to have an eye-catching new weapon that adds a medieval twist to its defensive arsenal.
Ukraine’s forces have shared videos in the past week showing the use of drones that spew a fiery substance onto troops and terrain below, a possible boost in their bid to press forward with an assault on Russian territory while defending against Moscow’s relentless efforts to seize a strategic chunk of Ukraine’s east.
The “dragon drones,” as they have been dubbed by some military analysts, appear to be a recent innovation in the field of drone warfare, which has played an increasingly important role in the two-and-a-half-year war.
In videos that have emerged on social media from both official and unofficial sources in Ukraine since last week, the drones look like yellow balls of fire with trailing tails as they fly low over the ubiquitous strips of forest that dot large swaths of Ukrainian landscape and help provide cover for infantry and equipment.
Several Ukrainian military units have shared videos of these drones in action in recent days.
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