The war between Russia and Ukraine is becoming more dangerous by the day. This great war will complete three years in the month of February next year. Meanwhile, such a secret and mysterious weapon of Russia fell in Kostiatinvika, a city in Eastern Ukraine, which has increased curiosity in the whole world. This secret weapon is the only and most advanced type in the world, which is not possessed by anyone other than Russia. When it exploded in Ukraine the sky turned orange for a while. Ukrainians saw such a sight for the first time and hid in bunkers in terror. This weapon has never been used in this long-running war. Ukraine is apprehensive that this Russian weapon shows that it is planning to do something big.
No one was harmed by this secret weapon. There are discussions that either Ukrainian fighters destroyed it in the air or it was destroyed by Russia after it was accidentally released, as eyewitnesses say that Russian fighter planes were also seen in the sky with this secret weapon. Russia did not want it to fall into the hands of the enemy and the information related to this weapon should be revealed to the world. This weapon is said to be Russia's famous S-70 Okhotnik drone. Experts believe that no one in the world has such advanced weapons.
Earlier, whenever Russia has carried out air strikes on Ukraine, white colored light has been seen in the sky, but this time the entire sky appeared bathed in orange colour. Ukrainians saw this for the first time and were horrified. This is no ordinary combat drone. This Okhotnik drone is also known as Hunter. This heavy, unmanned vehicle is as big as a fighter plane, but it does not have a cockpit. Therefore, it is very difficult to detect when it comes to enemy territory.
Experts of the case are saying that it is clear that this weapon was discharged by mistake or it lost its way. This drone was in the sky with Russia's Su-57 jet. Russia wanted to establish contact with this drone and both entered Ukrainian territory. It is being said that to prevent this weapon from falling into the hands of the enemy, it was destroyed by Russia itself. Till now this drone has not been used in the war between Russia and Ukraine.
What is S-70 Okhotnik drone
The weight of this drone is more than 20 tons and its range is said to be 6000 km (3,700 miles). This arrow-shaped drone looks like the American X-47B. It was built about a decade ago. The Hunter is said to be capable of carrying bombs and rockets. It is capable of attacking both ground and air targets. Most importantly, it is designed to work in tandem with Russia's fifth-generation Su-57 fighter aircraft. Work on it has been going on since 2012 and its first flight took place in 2019.
What is Ukraine looking for in the debris of this drone?
According to BBC report, although this drone has been destroyed, the Ukrainian army is still trying to get information about it. “We can know whether it has its own radar to find targets, or whether the ammunition is already programmed to determine where to strike,” a Ukrainian official said. He said that since the shape of the engine nozzle is round, it can be identified by radar.
There is no doubt that the wreckage will be thoroughly examined by Ukrainian engineers and Kiev will share their findings with the US and its Western allies. Ukraine is apprehensive that this incident also reveals Russia's destructive move that it is not sitting silent yet and is planning to do something big. They are working on new and better ways to fight the war. Even though his drone has failed today, it may succeed next time.
