Ukrainian paratroopers with MANPADS destroyed the TU-243 UAV

Ukrainian paratroopers destroyed the enemy’s Tu-243 UAV.

The Militarnyi reported about it.

The Command of the Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the air defense units of the paratroopers continue to destroy enemy aircraft.

“Not allowing him to carry out aerial reconnaissance of certain areas,” the statement said.

The Air Assault Forces of Ukraine reported that these days a reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle Tu-243 “REIS-D” was detected and destroyed by an anti-aircraft gunner of one of the individual units of the Assault Troops.

The destruction of the enemy reconnaissance UAV was carried out by senior soldier Denis D, the Command of the Air Assault Forces of Ukraine clarified.

Reference from open sources: Tu-243 (Reys-D VR-3D) is a Soviet and Russian unmanned reconnaissance aircraft. The first flight took place in 1970. Serially produced since 1994.

Adopted in 1999. Is an upgraded version of the UAV Tu-143. But compared to the Tu-143, the Tu-243 has completely upgraded its reconnaissance equipment.

The “REIS-D” unmanned aircraft is used to carry out a complex reconnaissance of the terrain for military as well as for peaceful purposes. The aircraft can execute: reconnaissance of the zones of concentration of troops and technique; reconnaissance of the engineering-technical constructions and facilities; reconnaissance of the regions of ecological and natural calamities; determination of the places and sizes of forest fires, gas and oil products accidents; reconnaissance of the terrain for other purposes.

The aircraft can be used from the areas unprepared from the engineering point of view, at day and night time, on the flat and mountainous country.

MANPADS is a portable anti-aircraft missile system designed to combat low-flying air targets.