In south, border guards catch Russian drone with explosives

In south, border guards catch Russian drone with explosives

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In the southern direction, border guards landed an enemy quadcopter equipped with a VOG-17 hinged drop system.

This was reported by the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, according to Ukrinform.

"The quadcopter was equipped with two VOG-17s," the SBGS informed.

The border guard put it down with small arms fire.

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After technological maintenance, the enemy quadcopter will be in the service of Ukrainian defenders.

The SBGS noted that this is the third drone that border guards have captured in the southern direction in a week.

As Ukrinform reported, at night on July 13, Air Defense destroyed 20 enemy attack drones and two Kalibr cruise missiles.

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