Ukraine reportedly using British-made drones for long-range strikes on Russia
Ukraine has used British-made drones, including BAE Systems' jet-powered Nyan, in long-range strikes on Russian territory over the past six months, The Times reports.
According to The Times, citing sources within Ukraine's Armed Forces, Ukraine has been using British-manufactured drones for long-range strikes on Russian territory over the past six months. The report was relayed by The Kyiv Independent, a Ukrainian English-language outlet.
Among the drones identified is the jet-powered Nyan, produced by British defence company BAE Systems, along with a second British-made drone whose name and manufacturer remain undisclosed for security reasons. The Nyan is reported to have been used in a strike on Belgorod, a Russian city close to the Ukrainian border.
Targets struck
British-made drones have also reportedly been used against oil refineries near Moscow, as well as in the Yaroslavl and Volgograd regions. The Times did not specify exactly which British drone models were involved in each of these particular attacks. A source in Ukraine's military told the newspaper that most of Ukraine's long-range strikes still rely on domestically produced drones, though British-made ones have also been used with success.
About the Nyan drone
BAE Systems' website describes the Nyan as designed for long-range strikes in highly contested environments. It has undergone testing on both land and sea, including participation in Exercise Spring Storm in Estonia, and has been launched from the Royal Navy's experimentation vessel XV Patrick Blackett.
The report comes after Ukraine struck the Kamensky Combine, a solid rocket fuel plant in Russia's Rostov Oblast near the Ukrainian border, overnight between 15 and 16 August.
