Ukraine hitting Russian drones at a greater distance

 Yahoo News:

Oleksandr Kamyshin, Minister of Strategic Industries of Ukraine, has said that Ukraine successfully used a so-called hybrid air defence system on the night of 16-17 January, destroying a Shahed attack drone from the distance of nine kilometres.
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"We decided to make our own air defence system. We took Soviet components and used [them with] Western missiles, or we took Western launchers and used [them with] Soviet missiles.

I am happy to report that one of these systems was successfully used for the first time last night. We shot down a Shahed attack drone from nine kilometres away, and this is the first successful use of such a system.
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Defense Express outlet reported that the FrankenSAM project had three anti-aircraft missile systems: the first one is a hybrid of Buk launcher and RIM-7 missiles, the second one is a combination of a Soviet-made radar station and AIM-9 missiles, and the third one, which is also the most powerful one, has elements of Patriot air defence systems.

See also:

 Minister: Ukraine uses FrankenSAM hybrid system for first time, downs Russian kamikaze drone

The system is described as a joint project between the US and Ukraine. It is a good example of how drone warfare is changing things in the battle space.

And:

Ukrainian drones target Russia’s Moscow, Leningrad, and Belgorod Oblasts in overnight operation

The pictures of these drones look quite primitive, but the story suggests they have significant range. 

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