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[–] SomeoneElse@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Does it blow up once it got inside or was it destroyed by the Russians?

[–] Wilshire@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That smoke at the end is the place burning up.

[–] somebody29 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And the drone was the cause of the fire? Is it a “suicide” drone or does it drop an explosive and bail? Sorry if these are stupid questions, I’m not exactly familiar with weapons/warfare.

[–] Majoof@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yep, suicide drone. They often have a mortar or grenade round strapped to them with a trigger that will set them off when the drone flys into something.

[–] somebody29 5 points 1 year ago

Thank you for the explanation!

[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They usually have 2 wires at the front. Once they touch each other due to hitting anything they trigger the detonation.

[–] Cpo@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The balls involved loading the thing...

[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

There is a switch that actives this mechanism at whatever point the operator wants, so usually once it is away from them.