Ukrainian reconnaissance drone crashes. Over NATO territory! Off-course, headed in the wrong direction!
1. "Large drone crashes in Croatia after apparently flying from Ukraine over several NATO countries".
"A Soviet-era reconnaissance drone flying across Hungary from Ukraine has crashed near the Croatian capital of Zagreb, leaving a big hole in the ground, the Croatian government says."
"A statement issued by Croatia's government said the 'pilotless military aircraft' crashed seven minutes after entering Croatia airspace from neighbouring Hungary at a speed of 700 kilometers per hour [slightly more than 400 miles per hour] at an altitude of 1,300 metres [about 5,000 foot]."
This drone apparently a Ukrainian Tu-141 [Swift] refurbished and back in action. As described by the Soviet defector a high-flying, fast moving unmanned strategic reconnaissance cruise-missile.
WAY OFF COURSE, GUIDANCE SYSTEM GONE ASTRAY IRREDEEMABLY SO!
Additionally fromthe Internet web site "War is Boring" with the rest of the story as was reported in 2014.
2. "Ukraine Resurrects Soviet-Era Super Drones".
by ROBERT BECKHUSEN Jun, 2014.
"The Ukrainian air force is working overtime to rebuild its aging, vintage arsenal. That’s led Kiev to bring back some almost ancient robots that date to the communist era."
"This week, Kiev’s Ministry of Defense [MoD] announced the Ukrainian air force is restoring sixty-eight mothballed military aircraft of various types. They include a Soviet-era Tu-141 drone"
"If the Ukrainians can successfully restore it, the Red Army robot could support Kiev’s offensive against eastern separatists. The drone could also bolster Ukraine’s recon abilities in the event the country goes to war with Russia on a wider scale—although the chances of the latter appear to be receding in the short term."
DRONE PROBABLY FLEW UNTIL IT'S FUEL EXPENDED WITH FINAL SMASHUP! THE UAV CAUSED SOME CONSTERNATION IN NATO AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS AS IT CROSSED BORDERS? EVIDENTLY NOT IMPEDED BY INTERCEPTORS EITHER!
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