Vinnytsia to transfer 2000 FPV drones to the military
12 November, 2024 Pickup trucks and drones from Vinnytsia for the Ukrainian military. October 2024. Photo credits: Interregional Humanitarian Coordination Center
The Vinnytsia community has prepared 2000 FPV drones to be transferred to the Ukrainian Defense Forces. The Interregional Humanitarian Coordination Center reported on this on November 12. Ukrainian defenders will soon be using these drones in the hottest spots.
It's not the first time Vinnytsia has transferred drones of various types and purposes to Ukrainian soldiers from various units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces: reconnaissance, attack, and FPV.
FPV drones prepared by the Vinnytsia community for the Ukrainian military. November 2024. Photo credits: Interregional Humanitarian Coordination Center
The military has also already received vehicles, electronic warfare equipment, and other equipment.
In October, soldiers from the 14th Chervona Kalyna Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine and another military unit in Vinnytsia received eight pickup trucks to provide mobile fire teams from the Vinnytsia community.
Pickup trucks and drones from Vinnytsia for the Ukrainian military. October 2024. Photo credits: Interregional Humanitarian Coordination Center
The pickup trucks were sent to the Ukrainian defense to help them fulfill their combat missions.
The 14th Brigade also received the Pegasus UAV system, which consists of three drones. This system has a strike zone of 14 km and can carry a payload of up to 14 kg, reaching a maximum speed of 120 km and staying in the air for 45 minutes. It is also resistant to enemy electronic warfare.
Previously, Vinnytsia also transferred 425 FPV drones, a vehicle, electronic warfare equipment, and a charging station to the fighters of the Artan special unit of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine and the 59th Yakiv Handziuk Separate Motorized Brigade, as well as to one of the Vinnytsia brigades currently fighting in the Pokrovsk sector.
FPV drones from Vinnytsia. October 2024. Photo credits: Interregional Coordination Humanitarian Headquarters
The Interregional Coordination Humanitarian Headquarters noted that these advanced FPV drones have significantly higher efficiency than conventional drones.
With the help of these drones, Ukrainian soldiers destroy the equipment and manpower of the Russian invaders while performing combat missions on the front line.
To destroy the enemy, the drones are equipped with various warheads.