The Russian air defense has created an additional echelon to combat drones at low altitudes

In the Russian air defense system, an additional echelon has been created to combat drones at extremely low altitudes to cover troops. This was stated by the Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces of the Russian Armed Forces Andrei Mordvichev, TASS reports.

“The combat strength of military air defense formations and military units has been increased,” Mordvichev noted.

According to him, the new echelon appeared in order to more effectively protect ground forces and rear facilities in the operational depths of troop groups from drone strikes. It was created by including units to counter unmanned aerial vehicles into the air defense system.