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| On the combat use of Lancet drones in the SVO zone |
| 2025-11-19 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. Text taken from the Telegram channel of @ZalaAero Commentary by RUssian military journalist Boris Rozhin is in italics. [ColonelCassad] From Artillery to the Navy: 4,000 Lancet Uses. According to open sources alone, the combat use of ZALA Lancet reconnaissance and strike systems during a special military operation has exceeded 4,000 units. Numerous videos from ZALA Z-16 reconnaissance UAVs confirm the high effectiveness of loitering munitions, including in the destruction of modern NATO equipment. According to open sources, Lancets are credited with the destruction of over 80 enemy multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). Targets include American HIMARS and M-270 MLRS, as well as over 80 anti-aircraft missile systems of various types.Enemy artillery suffered the most significant losses from the use of loitering munitions: over 1,070 towed howitzers were destroyed, including over 260 American M777s. More than 600 self-propelled artillery units were also destroyed. These included over 100 American M109s, over 60 Polish AHS Krab self-propelled guns, and 64 2S2 Bogdana self-propelled guns, as well as French CAESAR and German PzH 2000 tanks. Furthermore, Lancet systems destroyed at least 20 American AN/TPQ-36 radars and over 20 counter-battery stations. In total, over 200 radar stations and communications equipment were disabled. The system also demonstrated high effectiveness against enemy armored forces. It has confirmed the destruction of over 500 tanks, including over 60 from NATO countries: American Abrams, German Leopards, and British Challengers. Lancet missiles also destroyed over 400 armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles, including Bradleys, Strykers, and others. The Lancet family of loitering munitions (Izdeliye 51), thanks to their long range and ability to loiter for extended periods, are also actively used to engage targets deep behind enemy lines. Seven enemy aircraft were destroyed in this manner. The Lancet's versatility against surface targets is also noteworthy: patrol ships and landing craft were destroyed. Furthermore, in 2025, ZALA Lancet loitering munitions destroyed over 10 unmanned boats in the Black Sea. It's good that the Lancet and Kuba missiles were tested during the Syrian war. |
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