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Ukraine's 'secret drone' is choking a key Russian supply highway 60 miles behind enemy lines

All Content from Business Insider·Matthew Loh·2 days ago
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The Morrigan is being used to bombard Russia's R280 logistics highway, the Nemesis Brigade said. 412 Nemesis Brigade Ukrainian troops released new details of the secretive mid-range drone they're using to batter Russia's R-280 logistics highway far behind the southern front lines. The 412th Nemesis Brigade , of the Unmanned Systems Forces, published close-up and pre-launch footage on Saturday of the strike aircraft, dubbed the Morrigan. The fixed-wing drone, sporting a single-propeller engine on its nose, is locally produced and "designed to operate behind enemy lines," the brigade said in a statement. "With the permission of the manufacturer, we are lifting the curtain: What kind of secret drone is this?" it wrote, calling the Morrigan its "secret weapon" at mid-range. A clip of the Morrigan being readied for flight shows it to be roughly 4 to 5 feet long, with swept wings and two tail fins. The drone appears to be launched from a rail or slingshot platform, allowing it to take off without a runway.…

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