Ukrainian Defense Forces intercept Russian Merlin-VR reconnaissance drone

8 September, 2024 The newest Russian Merlin-VR reconnaissance UAV. Photo: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation The Ukrainian Defense Forces have intercepted Merlin-VR, the latest Russian reconnaissance drone.

A video of the enemy drone's interception was published on the National Guard of Ukraine's official Telegram page. Soldiers of the 4th Operational Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine intercepted the drone in the Lyman-Kupiansk sector. The Rubizh Brigade's Anti-Aircraft Missile and Artillery Division was directly involved in intercepting the Russian reconnaissance drone.