DIU Calls On Servicemen to Hand Over Trophies For Study
1 February, 2025 Trophy Russians radar "Fara". March 17, 2022. Photo credits: Ukrainian SOF
The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) calls on servicemen to hand over trophies of Russian weapons for analysis and development of the latest Ukrainian weapons. The DIU published the announcement on its website. It is reported that the DIU specialists needed the following for analysis: elements of electronic intelligence and warfare (EW) devices, enemy UAVs, modern Russian radio stations, missile elements (circuit boards, guidance systems, etc.), electronics components from enemy military equipment and other modern samples of enemy equipment and weapons.
To transfer the samples, please contact the representatives of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine at the contacts listed below: It is reported that an incentive program had been prepared for the servicemen who would submit the trophies for examination.
A thermal imaging camera with a Lynred PYCO-640-046 matrix of a trophy Russian Orlan-10 drone.
2022. Ukraine.
Photo credits: Pasha K. Kashchuk
"The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine has its own research and development capabilities, which have already created hundreds of solutions to effectively strengthen the Ukrainian Defense Forces. However, the enemy does not stagnate and is constantly improving its weapons.
In order to create our own effective weapons, we need up-to-date and detailed information about the enemy's equipment, and as much as possible," Andrii Yusov, representative of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, stated.
DIU innovations
On the night of December 31, 2024, the DIU's Group 13 unit shot down two enemy air targets for the first time in the world using a Magura maritime drone armed with R-73 missiles. The targets were Russian Mi-8 helicopters that were trying to destroy a group of Ukrainian unmanned maritime vehicles over the Black Sea near the occupied Crimea.
"In this operation, we did not have the task of hiding from the aviation, as usual. We went specifically to hunt for air targets. We were full of inspiration to meet the enemy," the representatives of the Group 13 unit explained.
The video showed that one helicopter immediately crashed into the water after being hit by a missile. The second Mi-8 was damaged and flew toward the shore to make an emergency landing. Later, the DIU confirmed the damage by recording a radio interception of the crew of the damaged Russian helicopter.
Later, Russian propaganda telegram channels related to aviation claimed that the damaged Mi-8 helicopter had not reached the shore and also crashed into the Black Sea.
The occupiers claimed the loss of 16 soldiers on board the two downed helicopters.