Civilian Yak-52 downs Russian UAV in Ukraine

As Ukraine continues to face relentless Russian attacks amid a serious shortage of air-defence (AD) assets, some unconventional methods have been employed to alleviate the situation, including the use of civilian aircraft to down UAVs.The latest example of such efforts occurred on April 27, when a privately-owned Yak-52 shot down a Russian Orlan-10 reconnaissance UAV over Odesa in Ukraine, which serves as the nation’s most important seaport on the Black Sea. The skilled Yak-52 pilot managed to get the dual-seat