Mobile fire teams of BARS-Kursk train to shoot down drones using real UAVs
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Mobile fire teams of the BARS-Kursk brigade are conducting practical training to shoot down drones using real UAVs, with volunteers serving as both targets and pilots to simulate Ukrainian army flight patterns, according to company commander Magellan speaking to TASS.
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Why It Matters
The BARS-Kursk brigade is part of Battlegroup North within the Russian Armed Forces, engaged in training activities related to drone warfare, which has become a significant component of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
KURSK, October 7. /TASS/. Mobile fire teams of the BARS-Kursk brigade of Battlegroup North are training to shoot down drones using real UAVs, Company Commander and Senior Training Group Instructor with the call sign Magellan told TASS.
"Our volunteers are training directly, meaning we are killing two birds with one stone: the targets are aerial targets for us, while pilots are also training, with some learning to fly fixed-wing UAVs," the source said, adding that the drones are launched at different angles and from different directions to simulate flights by the Ukrainian army.
Magellan said anti-aircraft machine gunners are being trained for air surveillance posts and mobile fire teams. "Today they are having practical fire training, with some drones shot down and hits recorded. The guys are doing a great job; they see their mistakes, so we discuss them, and they review them during breaks between drone launches," the company commander added.
Open Questions
- What specific types of UAVs are being used in the training?
- How frequently are these drills conducted?
- Are there plans to deploy these trained units to active frontline positions?
