Ukraine Unveils 'Secret Drone' Choking Key Russian Supply Highway
Business Insider • • world
Key Points:
- Ukrainian forces revealed details of the Morrigan, a locally produced mid-range fixed-wing drone used by the 412th Nemesis Brigade to target Russia's R-280 logistics highway deep behind front lines.
- The Morrigan, about 4-5 feet long and launched from a rail or slingshot platform, operates 20 to 300 kilometers behind enemy lines to disrupt Russian supply routes.
- The drone has conducted multiple attacks on Russian air defense, support targets, and supply convoys along the 370-mile R-280 highway, which spans occupied southern Ukraine from Rostov-on-Don to Crimea.
- Ukrainian strikes have destroyed dozens of Russian trucks and fuel stations, prompting Russian-backed officials to seek alternative routes and temporarily close parts of the highway to civilian traffic due to intensified attacks.
- The use of mid-range drones like the Morrigan aims to slow Russia's advance by forcing it to retreat from previously secure supply areas.