Pro-Ukrainian drone 'lands on dome' of Russian £274M spy plane before explosions damage aircraft

Dramatic video appears to show the moment an audacious pro-Ukrainian sabotage team flew two drones up close to a £274 million Russian Beriev A-50U spy plane before allegedly causing it severe damage.
Extraordinary footage shows a lack of airfield defences in Belarus as the small drones were able to get close to the fibreglass dome of the aircraft, housing the rotating antenna of the powerful Shmel radar complex.
One drone even lands on the dome before taking off again during a reconnaissance mission.
Another drone reconnoitres the Putin A-50U before the screen suddenly goes blank.
It is not clear if this is the moment of detonation, and if so, the scale of any explosion.
The footage is from Machulishchi military base, near Minsk.
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[@krimozaki9494]

This war proved beyond any doubt that drones have become an important part of any modern army just like armored vehicles, artillery and fighters

[@jybeauful]

Agreed

[@vitali9999]

any one who was paying attention knew this when drones became widely available like they are today.

[@veritasverus1276]

swarm kamikaze is even more scary, the one portrayed in london has fallen movie

[@cdawgforeal372]

Well yeah these kind of drones don't cost millions of dollars to build and are still effective and data gathering and dropping small ordinance.

[@CyVinci]

@@vitali9999 He didn’t say otherwise dumbass. He simply stated that it proved such to be the case.

[@meoff7602]

I love that the drone operator tea bags the plane. Just for fun.

[@Rocket_scientist_88]

😂😂😂😂 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@terransunited]

Dude ukraine has a whole meme battalion called nafo "North Atlantic Fellas Organization" They write messages on their ammo if you donate to them, like "super bonker 9000" on a 105mm howitzer shell

[@wingedvictory8694]

@@terransunited wait until you hear the whole meme state called russian federation where people fall out of windows, get jailed for peaceful protests, and moreover where the army is proud of capturing one city after 6 months of grinding fight… yeah ridiculous you might think

[@xdgs567z]

Putler the Terrible 😂

[@renaldolama9517]

The tea bag movement is not for fun. It’s to activate the detonator.

[@tmacdagreattv]

My condolences go out to the drone’s family

[@youtubeer7386]

Exactly

[@carlbishop189]

Smart

[@TarmanTheChampion]

His daughter & wife are very proud! His son died 2 days later only 5 miles away

[@Roscomfomfom]

So, for those of you who haven't seen the original, they edited this video and gave the title a straight-up lie. This aircraft was at Minsk air base in Belarus. Ryan Mcbeth did a whole video on this. The drone didn't explode. But it did successfully breach the base and land.

[@youtuberimage7304]

Link please

[@billchristie2120]

Truth is the first victim of War.

[@user-kv3vl2np6k]

Sums up the whole war one big lie

[@FJB2020]

what?? Lies about PRO Ukraine.. No way... This entire 'war' is a money laundering scheme...

[@Dan.U.]

Thank you

[@sim7760]

Honestly this must be the most haunting sound of modern day war not knowing where those drones are and what they're holding must be a nightmare

[@TonedVirus3]

Games that have drone weapons do it perfectly because all you hear is a quiet but noticeable buzz like this drone, and then an explosion somewhere nearby.

[@MadDogTM]

Drones aren't even quiet ik it's not that hard to figure out lmao

[@fistrexx]

@@MadDogTM You're wrong actually, you cant hear drones when they fly at 400 m above you, you can look at literally every drone footage and you can cleary see that soldiers are not aware that drone is above them until it drop bombs on their heads

[@R0B690]

Yeah in Call of Duty, you usually hear them early but most the time its already too late. By the time you hear the buzz, you cannot outrun it lol

[@OragamiSpliff]

​@@R0B690 What COD drones are there besides the hunter killer drone and the recon one from CODM Battle Royale?

[@datankz2498]

To those who it may concern, that is NOT a spy aircraft. That is a Russian Beriev A-50 AWACS aircraft. Those kinds of aircraft are the prime aircraft to make an air force EFFECTIVE in which they monitor each and every aircraft both friendly and enemy over a vast distance. Thus, killing this target was even more valuable than a spy plane. EDIT: They have since changed the title, partially as it is still wrong

[@cdnsk12]

Whu didn't the drone bomb the AWACS Airplane?

[@sirboomsalot4902]

@@cdnsk12 It did. The video cutting out out the end was the drone detonating

[@benjaminzaoui9683]

So you mean this is an aircraft which, surreptitiously obtains information on friend and foe... in other words, a spy aircraft.

[@silmoherurosaslie]

so it does reconnaissance but its not a spy plane ?? lol its a type of spy plane just like the c-130 hercules IS a type of spy plane just because it doesnt necessarily have stealth tech doenst make it not a spy plane. a spy plane is an aircrafft that can do reconnaissance over short or long stretches of land. This aircraft can certian;ly do that so IT IS a SPY PLANE!! Sincerely SGT Andrews 2498 Totton Air Cadet Squadron. 2010 - 2014/15

[@jello4479]

Except they didn’t kill it 😂

[@jrsixowfour8674]

Bless those little motors and the tiny hearts of those drones, the brave little soldiers!

[@akirathedog777]

He said, completely oblivious of the horrors they would unleash when used against his own.

[@hughroney6342]

That plane wasn't even in service, looked like a parts plane!! Wooden covers in the engines and a piece of cardboard on the cockpit window, not good for holding pressure!

[@marym.5025]

That would be the latest in ruzzian high-tech military grade cardboard 🤣😂

[@Trin978]

And the Russians still think they can intercept American nukes while not being able to stop Amazon drones from entering their Air bases landing on a 300 million $ plane 🤣

[@user-he3rf2tp2l]

А зачем ?если деньги семьи дома у вас ?! Они будут своих детей убивать что красиво у вас живут ??

[@Whatsupwiththisname]

Russia decide to become a pure fascist state by supporting Putins regime, so they are not an ally anymore, but those who US and Britain were fighting against.

[@marielle5893]

@ Jonathan Durand This plane is already out of order. So no big loss

[@uvinvidanapathirana5747]

Balloons and amazon drones

[@americandissident9062]

Two totally different things.

[@Bitt3rh0lz]

Keep in mind that what you are seeing is 2 flights at different times. The first one was just a recon flight. The second one landed an explosive charge on the SatCom dome of the A-50U. Not only did russia fail to protect their airbase and assets, they did so TWICE

[@richardsanders4624]

Due it being a Breakers/Scrap Line. Redundant Aircraft. 🇷🇺👍

[@Bitt3rh0lz]

@@richardsanders4624 I mean all of russia is redundant

[@richardsanders4624]

@@Bitt3rh0lz Much like Nevada Desert Aircraft "Bone Yard"...? Redundant Life Expired Aircraft. 🇷🇺👍

[@Cerc22]

This aircraft spy flew every day along with two combat aircraft and followed Ukrainian air defense systems. It was the best Russian spy. There are still, but worse on electronic devices.

[@andreyRUS17]

it's a radar, not a satellite

[@lee81147]

Plane isn't flyable with cockpit windows missing

[@Geostationary0rbit]

At 2.50 it does definitely look like the windows are boarded up, you reckon this was moth balled? You do tend to cover vital machinery and the cockpit when stored outside to prevent damage but there isn't any coverings over the engines.

[@brianmsahin]

Excellent point. It's pretty obvious from the condition of the planes and the dilapidation and lack of maintenance of the runway, that these are decommissioned derelicts.

[@ragheadand420roll]

Hence no security F ukraine

[@timthorson52]

Is it decommissioned or just using some kind of cover for the windows while it is not in use? It's winter, and they may want to protect the plane from water leaking in.

[@Pilotfox123]

But it does have its windows... you can see snow piled up on them in the second clip, snow cannot cling onto air

[@jaredellis2754]

247 Million, perhaps when it rolled out the factory 20 years ago.

[@Kevin-wj3ye]

Or 50 years ago

[@mattierenton701]

The fact that it was even managed to be flown there in the first place (ironically landing on the top of a spy plane) for me that's a bigger F-you than actually damaging the plane, that's a huge taking of the urine.. AND I BLOODY LOVE IT !!!!!

[@unclexeres]

I'm not familiar with the analogy but Here, Here..

[@Yosetime]

Nobody said the drone came from Ukraine. It was said that pro-Ukrainian local Russians did this. The AFU would not linger a drone like that directly. That would be stupid.

[@mattierenton701]

@@Yosetime well yeah I didn't say it either so whats your point......

[@1badjesus401]

​@@Yosetime ...WHOOOSH! you miss the point of the comment.. it doesn't matter if drone came from Ukraine or within Russia itself the fact it EVEN ENTERED that air field is a testament to the OUTSTANDING securit.. 😖😁😄😂 .. can't even complete sentence.. LOL this reminds me of how Russia is quick to spend MILLION$ on new (overblown) hypersonic technology BUT used unencrypted communication at the start of the war and generals were bein picked off like fish in a barrel, sees Ukrainian drones (LIKE THIS ONE) hover over their troop position for DAYS and STILL proceed with same horrific KIA attacks. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid.

[@1badjesus401]

AMEN👍!

[@suminshizzles6951]

Nexytime land on the wing spar next to the fuselage. Then blow it up. If all you took out was the dome then that could mostly likely be rapaired. Land on the wing next to the fuselage and blow that up so the plane has to be scrapped.

[@thatonenigeriansformula]

Landing on the dome is devious as hell

[@anatoliismikhula9501]

We in Kyiv constantly heard an air alert when this plane took off in Belarus. During this week, there were very few air alarms and they did not last long.

[@playoffmodesp2536]

This is an AWACS plane, it being in the air won't declench an air alert as the NATO radars being used by kyiv detect it as an AWACS, it's not a offensive weapon, it's just a very good aerial radar.

[@anatoliismikhula9501]

@@playoffmodesp2536 When this aircraft is in the air, it can see active radars and other targets, and cruise missiles can see this also. Therefore, its presence in the air was a very bad marker.

[@playoffmodesp2536]

@@anatoliismikhula9501 right I didn't think about that aspect, it can indirectly coordinate strikes

[@seanj3667]

Stay safe Anatolii. Most of the world is rooting for your people.

[@anatoliismikhula9501]

@@seanj3667 Thank you.

[@theMIGHTYquinnWT]

It amazes me they don't have drone signal jammers at their airports haha

[@RSProduxx]

Russia is an 80s country...

[@ErichToven]

Or people either it seems. That should amaze you a bit more.

[@No1sonuk]

If, as I believe, it was a Russian false-flag operation, a drone jammer would be switched off.

[@parnamsaini4751]

The enemy will say our spy plane is well and safe in Belarus

[@jonnym4670]

If they jamed singils how would their aircraft be able to use their radios

[@norwegian_noisemaker6737]

I have one of these drones at home - DJI FPV, can tell the model by the sound and the props visible in the footage. Absolutely love mine but I'm surprised the operator managed to keep it afloat for that long lol

[@johnrobertson7583]

They are not using dji products for the kamikaze drones…they have hundreds if not a thousand fpv “kit built” drones…and nearly all 250/270/300 mm drones have the same small brushless motors and props…

[@norwegian_noisemaker6737]

@@johnrobertson7583 funny was just thinking of this video today

[@justainchoe]

​​@@johnrobertson7583​The Ukrainians do have custom built FPV drones, but I have to agree with @norwegian_noisemaker6737 If you've owned a DJi FPV, the audio sounds exactly like the DJi FPV. Note that this is HD, meaning it's either DJi air unit, Vista, O3 air unit, or possibly Walksnail, but none of those have audio recording capabilities by themselves which means they would have to have to added a mic, and recording it separately and then synced to this video, which is pointless because the audio isn't transmitted to the pilot, so it would be a lot of extra work (and weight) to get audio added to this video. I doubt people in war are adding microphones to drones to get cooler footage to share online. DJi FPV has flight audio recording built in. Even how it disarms, arms, and even "walking around the ground" sounds like DJi FPV. Also, the props on the DJi FPV are NOT like most of the hobbyist FPV drones. Hobbyist drones are for the most part 1 color. The DJi props are grey and have red tips that other props don't have and are not compatible with regular hobbyist FPV drones. The props being slightly in view is also how it is positioned on DJi FPV. Lastly, this pilot is flying in a type of angle mode (probably Sport mode if this in fact is a DJi FPV) with the ability to self hover and position hold. Hobbyist drones can't do that. DJi FPV has the ability to fly in acro (manual) mode, but the pilot isn't very good, and almost anyone can fly in the normal and sport modes which is why many would prefer the DJi FPV since someone less trained can be fairly accurate with it. I'm not sure if this drone is being used for war, by a Ukrainian pilot, or the background of this video, but it's most likely DJi FPV.

[@dannyzero692]

That base had horrible perimeter security holy crap, barely anyone is seen standing guard.

[@arcadia5607]

2:54. Cockpit window is certainly open to the elements which tells me clot about this so-called aircraft 😂

[@DeathBySnuuuSnuuu]

"Look at me. I am the spy plane now."

[@willsta21]

Little sisters are always envious of their big sis 😂 I’d take a chunk out of her as well.

[@dgamble35]

Looked like cockpit full of snow?? No window? Abandoned maybe

[@fredwood1490]

I notice there is snow inside the cockpit of that second AWACS, it's already been trashed. I also noticed the guy flying the little drone is standing on the tarmac near by. Might be the same plane later that Winter.

[@Exsicco]

In the last few seconds a person walking to the aircraft is visible.

[@G_Machine_Joe]

Looks like the drone operator is right there in the field the whole time too. Easily visible.

[@Superintendent_Chalmers]

That’s not a person, that’s a pole detailing the edge of the runway.

[@ewoksalot]

Good eye.

[@ewoksalot]

@@G_Machine_Joe I'd bet that's another guard/Russian. There's no reason for a drone operator to be in the open and exposed like that - especially wearing dark clothing and/or in line of sight to an impending explosion. Though it would make for a good story were that the case.

[@1badjesus401]

NO. i thought same..but the "figure" is visible 1-2 min prior as well and hasn't moved. it's a fixture in the snow probably a light placement for night landing. there's another on the other side of the plane in the distance. I thought it was the "outstanding" Russian security initially but nope lol

[@7_years_and_]

Good decision by pilot to switch position from dish to plane itself .now that is an expensive loss .

[@victorzvyagintsev1325]

There was no damage.

[@fuzer4047]

@@victorzvyagintsev1325 was

[@tonyvu2011]

​@@victorzvyagintsev1325 yes, just like the Moskva flagship, there was no damage and it just turned itself into a submarine and turned many of its crew into submariners.

[@KrustyKlown]

@@victorzvyagintsev1325 thanks for the Putin VGTRK report, news reports should reflect one's feelings. /s

[@JAAnewboy]

@@victorzvyagintsev1325 seems some damage was done to your feelings😂

[@johnhiggs325]

The fight crew cabin windows were already blown out and it didn’t look like the aircraft had been serviced or moved recently judging by snow all over, including inside of the cabin.

[@Ezzequiel2517]

That aircraft old af, it should be in a museum. No wonder they're losing the war.

[@omega6599]

I'm afraid they're not losing, their hold on the lands they occupied is quite strong and any Ukrainian counteroffensive proved uneffective so far.

[@stevenk8189]

Let's not forget the operator! This brave soldier can't be far away.

[@MrCow579]

Some of these drones can actually fly REALLY far from the controller

[@stevenk8189]

@@MrCow579 even 10 or 20 km and this guy is probably in Russia.

[@john0270]

Yeah I'd say 5km max, getting that close to the ground/airplane would weaken the signal pretty good. Obviously this isn't a consumer grade drone.... if so face palm 🤦

[@harbosonius]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 It's not brave to sit in a room safely and fly a drone, sometimes from thousands of miles away. It's playing a video game.

[@jakeb6909]

You clearly don't know how drones work

[@midnightryder3330]

don't pay attention to the plywood in the window of an old broken down plane ... lol

[@paulgap7012]

The defensive capability of world's no.2 in military power! LOL

[@hanz3967]

​@Sickotato No 2 are ukrainian farmers

[@raymondteoks7825]

Are u referring to US soldiers being killed by a suicide bomber during the last days in Afghanistan when the bomber was able to get so close to those US soldiers guarding their base? That's the defensive capability of world's no.1 power.

[@tylermichael23]

​@@raymondteoks7825wow, someone is touchy.

[@venom4597]

@@raymondteoks7825 no 2 has lost 6 times the amount of soldiers in 1/10 the time compared to 1. Cope with that 3rd rate military of Putin.

[@putinismaffiotstatec8725]

@@tylermichael23 and these bots are taking english names, are they ashamed with orc names?

[@bret354]

OK what aircraft do you know that's in service that has snow INSIDE the cockpit? This jet hasn't flown for awhile. No windows, or the windows are open, because the snow is inside of the cockpit.

[@urgreatestenemy3044]

I think flying under the plane would be more affective in ensuring it was destroyed and not simply damaged as the blast would be increased. Not sure if it was a shaped charge but with the drone being so light weight it would direct most of the bombs energy upward, possibly only damaging the plane and not destroying it.

[@theginganinjaofficial]

Damaging the costly radar parts vs the belly.....

[@campbellmorrison8540]

That drone deserves a medal for self sacrifice :) Doesnt say much for the airport security

[@techfem50]

Did you see the Russian on the flight line? He was watching it as it flew over and finally destroyed the AU50.

[@dbelex]

Yup. Your tax dollars can buy another.

[@space0015]

The AWACS too

[@TehButterflyEffect]

@@techfem50 It didn't destroy crap. The video is faked.

[@MadirexX]

@@TehButterflyEffect "faked" how exactly?

[@alreaud]

I love the guy watching it while walking in front of the next airplane. One would think, that in "special military operations" time, that a guard at a strategic airfield would be equipped with a rifle.

[@ElCampero07]

No todos en una base militar llevan un arma, hay ingenieros, medicos, mecanicos y civiles

[@IcyMizore]

​@@ElCampero07 quien putas lee un comentario en ingles y le responde en español?

[@ElCampero07]

@@IcyMizore hay traductor

[@macdaknife5160]

He was the one flying the drone. This is a click bait video.

[@MadirexX]

@@macdaknife5160 i hope you're joking...

[@georgecristea7287]

after you show us a small cemetery of airplanes, you also say that you have destroyed something ancient

[@kalpajyotimedhi2067]

Me while sleeping... mosquitos at night

[@noahdriscoll7500]

Seeing that star on the plane is crazy never seen that like close up like that

[@user-wr2fy8qt7e]

And the only bit of colour in the footage. Wake up for f sake.

[@MadirexX]

@@stinkyfakeprophetmohammedr8628 oh wow, bots like you are working hard, I've already seen 3 accounts saying the same one text

[@Geostationary0rbit]

​@@user-wr2fy8qt7e Are you ok? I think you might need your eyes tested

[@hansb7020]

Well done!

[@nighttow8780]

Strange how these digital video feeds suddenly turn to analog noise at the end. Almost as if someone didn't think we would notice the difference

[@captainheat2314]

No one is going to put a $500 digital encoder and transmitter for a 1 time use drone as you can see the slight static in the footage which means it sends analog video

[@pauld.9856]

Imagine that in the future there will be a separate type of drone weapon in every army. If attacks with tens of thousands of such small drones are coordinated using AI, how can you fend off something like that? Every military object is accessible. Half the country would have to be secured with ECM and cannons would have to fire shotgun ammunition. A huge effort.

[@reverendobaladad1191]

Nice landing💥💥🔥🔥

[@gerretoutdoors3710]

​@THE GREAT RESIST or we could just publicly embarrass a Russian.

[@southtexasprepper1837]

PRICELESS! There's not even a soldier on the Flight Line guarding the aircraft. Just a new way to destroy Russian Aircraft.

[@hansybarra]

There was one guard coming to the plane, he probably was following the drone.

[@Tyler_Fuller]

How would a man guard an aircraft?

[@southtexasprepper1837]

@@hansybarra If he was, he's a foolish soldier. Especially since the aircraft is going to out of action for a bit.

[@jacksonsmith5490]

This is technically the most humane way to destroy russian aircraft.

[@playoffmodesp2536]

Airstrip defence is never positioned on the said airstrip. But in the surroundings of the airstrip. If there is one

[@joef.2908]

Looks like the window of the cockpit is broke out, seems decommissioned anyway

[@davidgapp1457]

One of our latest drones features an armored GPS module and long range (200km) transmitter. If the drone is shot down, the GPS subsystem is able to guide a projectile or aircraft direct to the target. If the drone is short of the target, it can still act as a ground station, providing bearing and range to the target from its current position.

[@kbrzyshrk3339]

I'm proud of you brave Ukrainian mini drone soldier you will remembered forever

[@cristiangaban960]

Belorusian

[@_vital_p]

It were Belarusians supporting Ukraine

[@cristiangaban960]

@thegreatresist5523 That's the best argument you idiots have, statues.Gtfo you clown

[@mohergenrader2113]

​@vitaliyparfeniuk6304 Do Belarusian folks side with Ukraine? I had not thought about that, i just assumed so.

[@_vital_p]

@@mohergenrader2113A lot of Belarussians do support and there are Belarussian units in the Ukrainian army. At least, most of Belarussians do not support war - they are not shauvinists with megalomania as Russians, and do not understand why should you try to conquer your neighbour.

[@donh8833]

Why the heck did it loiter so long? Those drones aren't quiet and it only increases the chance of it being neutralized.

[@ErichToven]

Looks like he had plenty of time to fart around that base looks like a friken joke.

[@kyleoren4212]

The first flight had no bombs.

[@borisblade7026]

A drunk Russian couldn’t hit a cows arse with a banjo in a fortnight, they’ve got time to kill

[@warrenwills3251]

I don't think that plane was going anywhere soon.

[@woodser1765]

That aircraft is not air worthy as you have a cockpit full of snow.

[@CatsFerDays]

I love how two Russian are running to shoot it down and he’s just like nah bro

[@vitali9999]

no one knows who the person in the second video is, way he was walking he was more likely the operator than a guard trying to shoot it down.

[@lokiloki113]

The one and only video where the 'cameraman' is actually hurt.

[@macrichardson7904]

it's a shame they cannot figure out how to get the explosive deployed onto the target and return the drone so they aren't having to replace drones every time.

[@GratefulBamboo]

Appears to be an old worn out aircraft resting place. Windows missing. Unguarded. )

[@88SPIKE]

The cockpit windows are already missing and snow is in the cockpit so I would suggest this aircraft is already damaged

[@blueshapti]

That snow is on cockpit window exterior, not inside. The window is sloped.

[@JnSobre]

Its clearly on the exterior, watch again.

[@KGBkgbkgbkgbkgbkgbkgbkgbkgbk]

flying on the enemy's military base as if it is home

[@mtrivelin]

The two sounds that paralyze people in terror, from afar: 1 - The dentist's drill just before touching that tooth. 2 - Buzzing of a drone approaching from unknown where.

[@jerodpritchett6429]

I feel click baited. That wasn't an explosion. They tried to bounce the drone and broke it landing too hard

[@mickle-cornu2374]

this was done over several days in the first footage there was no snow on the aircraft then the drone came back one or two days later with explosives on board

[@brandonevans4142]

Thanks captain obvious

[@vitali9999]

and you know it came back with explosives how? some one told you right? like The SUN. well problem is that aircraft took off from that airfield with 0 visible damage and dome rotating, there are 0 videos or images of any type of damage on that aircraft, at this point it doesn't take rocket scientist to see what's happened.

[@harveysmidlap]

Plane doesn't look airworthy to me. One of the windows is cardboard.

[@marielle5893]

spot on

[@1kafugbe]

You don’t know much about Russian aviation.

[@jakekn7304]

Have you seen the equipment Russia use? Russia still uses tanks from the 1950s. They are desperate.

[@HEMI345S]

​@@jakekn7304 And the great USA howitzers from the 60's 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@victorzvyagintsev1325]

@@jakekn7304 Yeah...B-52 just got offended

[@dockingtroll6801]

Old school surveilance included special forces going in and having a look... this is so much more effective

[@fredbloggs545]

Landing on an AWACS is delicious irony.

[@TravelAdvis164]

Wow need more like that 👍👍👍 great job guys keep it up the good work.

[@doobersigaming9312]

Maybe fly one through the window of the Kremlin 🤣 Or even better a squadron of them with ride of the Valkyrie’s playing.

[@TheHelsbells]

Haha couldn’t ask for a better soundtrack!

[@wunerwaffles]

It's seems like bad for maintenance to keep such an aircraft outdoors in the snow

[@averteddisasterbarely2339]

I've heard that when a drone explodes it gets it's wings !

[@scarecrow108productions7]

Nice ride there, Ivan. It'd be a shame if it.... *BLEW UP!!!*

[@alexandervanwyk7669]

Such a pitty that they didn't use a proper swarm of Switchblade 600s. They would not easily get a chance like this soon.

[@grebmann]

Why using a swarm when a simple drone can do the dmg. You use swarm to pass the defense. They could have use 2 or 3 drones to make more dmg for sure

[@vitali9999]

@@grebmann because if it was actual attack that's what some one with a brain would use, but instead we are talking here about a video from god knows who, and fact that that aircraft left that airbase with no visible damage or burn marks and dome rotating likely meaning attack as described never took place

[@supercat380]

$3000 drone can destroy a military aircraft worth millions

[@kilog7057]

That was a museum exhibit…

[@patrickburns9786]

For max damage Land where the neck of the dome connects to the plane. You damage the fuselage and all connections to radar dome possibly break the neck of the radar dome

[@Rustie_za]

you can just fix that easy, you need to target the dome's innards, not how it is attched. Are you dumb?

[@markboozer3234]

On an armored aircraft made for war?? Those fuel tanks are HARD to damage without huge amounts of explosives. And they have self sealing tanks. Bad choice for a handful of explosives. Better choice for a missile that can use kinetic Energy to penetrate deeply before exploding. The missile would kill the aircraft. This drone made the very expensive aircraft not able to navigate. And can we really expect that Russia trains its pilots to navigate? Hell, they barely train the pilots how to fly. If they can’t train mechanics to fix the aircraft, then the aircraft doesn’t fly.

[@Rustie_za]

@@chrisgrill6302 yes or a fuel tank

[@stovetopicus]

The "attack" obviously occurred on two separate occasions, as snow is clearly present on the aircraft in one shot, and not at all in the other. Also, the second set of footage shows the cockpit windows boarded up. I don't think this thing was intending to fly any time soon.

[@isf4801]

Так и есть скорее всего.

[@shagrath4454]

They are not boarded up!!!!

[@bossaudio12]

Definitely not boarded up and seems like you are coping

[@stovetopicus]

@@bossaudio12 Coping? About what?

[@XR269]

Russian people. The entire world is laughing at your military impotence again. High value asset taken out by a toy.

[@3rdandlong]

Spy Plane: "damn I hate these pesky mosquitoes".

[@jscc1786]

After going through ivf for the past few years, this is utterly asinine So many fertilized eggs are non-viable as it is; to call that a child fully demonstrates their complete disregard for scientific understanding

[@hectorftraducciones2785]

Amazing times we are living in.

[@nelsonclub7722]

or Amazon times....I'll get my coat

[@paletobay1017]

Alright SUN this gotta be the best vids you’ve posted in a while

[@vitali9999]

LOL, a video that is miss titled with possibly 100% wrong information sent to them from god knows who, this is the best video you seen🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@paletobay1017]

@@vitali9999 did you see the small drone land on top of a spy plane or did you not… I mean you can’t tell me that THE SUN got a video of a Russian landing a drone on top of a spy plane then turned it around saying it was a Ukraine drone

[@hebinsayami6766]

​@@vitali9999how the hell is the video miss titled u blind or sum lmao

[@hebinsayami6766]

​@@vitali9999I just love how u r so confident while being dead wrong russia bot lol

[@vitali9999]

@@hebinsayami6766 not blind, just like facts in titles coming from news organizations. Ya I know what a crazy demand in current world filled with people like you.

[@handlesarecringe957]

This is an AWACS, not a spy plane

[@TraitofSiNN727]

it's like a James Bond opening scene.

[@alixena9340]

The suspense was kiling me !!! I wanted to see the blast, but I guess we will have to be happy that comms was lost at that moment.

[@gtfivehundred1521]

Same here. Wish the one drone would show the other blowing it up

[@iamrightoutsideyourwindowhello]

@@gtfivehundred1521 Nah, the first footage was a recon drone

[@joelcollings5620]

This is like the first time i learnt fpv flying haha Good to know 1 of my skills will come in handy in WW3

[@cadwang_621]

This footage could be anything anywhere. The military just says hey you can have this footage lol

[@universityhustler2070]

Mad respect 🇺🇦

[@RobinSharif]

Their counteroffensive failed and western fatigue is growing. Poland stopped funding for Ukraine, Slovakia has a pro Russian leader and the USA is in crisis

[@roycd6950]

That's a crazy fun flight for an operator to try to land a drone on a spy plane radar. And the next flight was a BOOM!!!. 👍👍

[@Robert-wb8ok]

More of more videos like these please, these are great!

[@Wes32168]

Now that's what you call precision bombing! Nice work y'all! Slava Ukraini!

[@othername2428]

Wow that had more explosions than a hollywood action movie. So impressive.

[@davidrenton]

well the problem is the thing that's recording the explosion is blown up in the explosion

[@geronimo5537]

Its not a spy plane. Its a command umbrella plane. Used to communicate and coordinate units. Its also very old like everything else in the Russian budget war.

[@surreyscouse2873]

Did look like it was made by Lada.

[@anonymousbosch9265]

It does look 1980’s

[@anonymousbosch9265]

That being said, I worked on some old aircraft as an aviation electricians mate in the US Navy

[@DystopiaWithoutNeons]

NATO also uses command planes, they started using them to keep patrolling their borders more vigorously since the war started.

[@sirpatrick187]

It's an AWAX

[@informationoverload2487]

It’s not a spyplane it’s an AWACS radar plane.

[@brunovillela8903]

Thats not in Russia. Thats Belarus.

[@thinbluelinelife]

That plane was abandoned. If you look closely you'll see there aren't any front windows and there is a bunch of snow in the cabin.

[@mhtechuk1769]

Lol, whose gonna tell them

[@vladyslavberezyak6237]

I disagree , i can't see broken windows in the front, maybe it was ice that made you think that ?

[@equarg]

Looks like it was just sealed up due to weather.

[@kaijusushi8165]

The video shows the front windows are clearly present with snow covering them.

[@justspartak]

Beautiful. 👍

[@Z-bone64]

There's no place like dome. There's no place like dome. There's no place like dome.

[@karlostj4683]

From the amount of snow on the spy plane, it doesn't look like it's been used in awhile or that it's being kept ready for use.

[@unowno123]

1:59 "guard duty" Real life "must be the wind"

[@Cat4evr]

You'd think being at war, your bases would be on high alert 24/7 with the infamous pesky drones being the main objective for armed guard patrols to look out for but not for Russia I guess. No guards, no alarms just like a lazy Sunday at a small private airfield in some suburb lol

[@duncancremin1708]

LOUD quadcopter noise. Turn sound down. Crazy that military airbase can’t spot this sort of thing. Civilian airports close down regularly, because of much smaller incursions than this.

[@mazhansen8804]

Noisiest bloody drone I've ever heard.

[@Radio478]

Absolutely fantastic 👏

[@TiagodeAngelisSilva]

A utilidade de um drone no cenário de guerra vem se mostrando cada vez mais interessante.

[@lancelotkillz]

Speak English...andale quien TE cres

[@pekitas]

In this war, drones are the new Napoleon Canon

[@user-ky6ul2mn1k]

This toy landed on an out of service aircraft and then lost signal.

[@TheBlackManMythLegend]

a big army of drone with c4 charges could do a love of strategic damages