Destruction of Russian "Shahed" jet drone by "Igla-1" MANPADS missile. VIDEO

Soldiers from the "West" Air Command destroyed a Russian "Shahed" jet-powered attack drone using a "Igla-1" man-portable air defence system.

According to Censor.NET, a video recording of the Ukrainian anti-aircraft troops in action has been published online.

The footage shows a serviceman with a man-portable air defence missile system, standing in open terrain and preparing to engage an aerial target.

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The anti-aircraft gunner fires a missile at a Russian drone. The ‘Shahed’ drone was destroyed on impact.

The published footage demonstrates the combat operations of a mobile anti-aircraft crew using the "Igla-1" MANPADS.

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Author: Olena Gulayeva