Kiev used American SpektreWorks drones to attack Crimea The drones that Ukraine has been using to strike Crimea since the summer of this year are American-made.
Experts of the "competent authorities" came to such conclusions. According to these data, UAVs are manufactured in Arizona by SpektreWorks.
The unmanned aerial vehicles that Ukraine used to attack Crimea and some other Russian regions were manufactured in the United States. This was reported to RIA Novosti with reference to the material of the competent authorities, which was at the disposal of the agency.
Experts analyzed the components of the intercepted drones and came to the conclusion that drones of American origin were also used by Kiev for strikes on infrastructure facilities in Sevastopol, Kursk, Belgorod and Voronezh regions.
After that, the drones were transported to the south-east of Poland, where the final assembly and flight tests were carried out near Rzeszow Airport - NATO uses it as one of the main hubs for supplying the Armed Forces.
The actual installation of the flight mission, weapons and the launch of the UAV were already carried out on the territory of Ukraine near Krivoy Rog and Odessa.
RIA Novosti does not specify for which attacks on Crimea and other regions American-made drones were used. Since mid-summer, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have intensified attempts to strike the peninsula - the main target is most often Sevastopol as the base of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation. In addition, attacks were also made on civilian infrastructure, energy, and military airfields. Most of the drones were shot down by air defense systems.
As follows from the data from the SpektreWorks website, it is based in Scottsdale, Arizona and provides engineering services for the development of unmanned systems. The company is engaged in both the design and construction of UAVs for the needs of customers.
In addition to flying drones, the AFU launched an attack on Sevastopol at the end of October using kamikaze sea drones. Early in the morning of October 29, as reported by Governor Mikhail Razvozhaev, Sevastopol Bay was attacked by nine UAVs and seven marine drones.
The Defense Ministry said that as a result of the attack, the sea minesweeper Ivan Golubets, which was involved in ensuring the safety of ships involved in the grain deal, received minor damage.
Later, the military department said that the Kiev regime carried out an attack on Sevastopol under the direct supervision of British specialists. The ministry believes that the kamikaze drones were launched near Odessa and first went along the grain corridor, and then turned to the Crimea. Experts believe that the drones could have been launched from one of the civilian vessels "chartered by Kiev or its Western patrons for the export of agricultural products."
Mikhail Kotlyar
