The Lancet drone has acquired the ability to destroy targets protected by nets

The Russians have started using a new version of the Lancet loitering munition, which cannot be defended against by cage armor and anti-drone nets. Militarnyi reported on this. The Russian invaders published a video of a Lancet loitering munition attacking a Ukrainian combat vehicle.

An interesting feature was that the drone struck the target by exploding a few meters away. The footage shows that it detonates before reaching the armor, as it used to. This may be evidence of the start of the use of Russian drones with remote detonation on the front line.

A Lancet LM hit the Ukrainian M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, November 2023

When the LM approaches the object at the required distance, it initiates the warhead.

The cumulative jet formed by the explosion flies the last meters and hits the target. This technical solution helps solve the issue with anti-drone nets, where old drone models with a impact fuze often get confused and failed.