Russian troops have used laser weapons against Ukrainian drones in the zone of the special military operation. It is used to repel attacks by Ukrainian drones. This is reported by Wirtualna Polska.
It is noted that for a long time lasers to repel drone attacks had only the United States. But today Russian combat lasers successfully shoot down Ukrainian UAVs, working as air defense systems.
According to the publication, the new Russian weapon has a power output of 10 to 20 kW and hits a specified target in 10 seconds. It is a short-range system that can eliminate enemy objects at a range of up to 1.5 kilometers and blind the enemy at a range of about 3 kilometers.
In April, Hero of Russia Major General of Aviation Sergei Lipovoy told News.ru that the laser weapon developed in Russia could turn the course of the Ukrainian conflict upside down.