Two brigades of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces received the Pulstron reconnaissance and strike systems
12 August, 2024 Ukrainian paratroopers with the Pulstron system. August 2024. Photo credits: Come Back Alive Foundation
Two brigades of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces received the Pulstron reconnaissance and strike systems. The systems were donated by the Come Back Alive Foundation as part of a joint project with the OKKO filling station chain called Eye for Eye 3. The Pulstron reconnaissance and strike systems have been put into service with the 77th Airmobile Brigade and the 79th Separate Tavrian Air Assault Brigade.
The Come Back Alive Foundation noted that in this way they, together with OKKO filling station chain and Ukrainians, had provided the command of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces with five out of 10 Pulstron reconnaissance and strike systems.
Ukrainian paratroopers with the Pulstron system. August 2024. Photo credits: Come Back Alive FoundationThe total cost of all the transferred systems is UAH 250 million.
Components of Pulstron systems for Ukrainian paratroopers.August 2024. Photo credits: Come Back Alive Foundation
Ukrainian paratroopers received the first system in April this year.
Ukrainian paratroopers with the Pulstron system. August 2024.Photo credits: Come Back Alive Foundation
Each Pulstron contains about 40 items of various types of equipment. The equipment should assist the military from the strike unmanned aerial system companies in reconnaissance, adjustment of fire, and management of combat operations. It is reported that the Pulstron system includes the following drones:
- MINI SHARK unmanned aerial vehicles: 4 units.
- DJI Mavic 3 Fly More Combo: 4 units.
- DJI Matrice 30 T quadcopters: 4 units.
- R-34 unmanned aerial vehicles with ammunition: 4 units.
- Kazhan UAVs with ammunition: 8 units.
- Short-range FPVs, daytime: 100 units.
- FPVs of increased radius of action, daytime: 100 units.
- Short-range FPVs, thermal imaging: 200 units.
- reusable FPVs with reset system and digital video communication: 10 units.
The system also includes car portable radios, as well as Starlink kits.
Mitsubishi L200 pickups of the 22nd Mechanized Brigade.December 2023. Ukraine. Photo credits: Come Back Alive Foundation
Among the vehicles, Mitsubishi L200 pickups or their equivalent, and night vision devices for drivers are being transferred.
In total, UAH 500 million are being collected within the framework of the "EYE FOR AN EYE 3" project.
This amount is needed to provide the units of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces with 10 Pulstron reconnaissance and strike systems at once.