UAV on Red Square: Even Russians want to compete for a prize of UAH 20 million - Yatsenko

He promised 20 million UAH to a team whose drone will land on Red Square in Moscow on May 9. "Today I read the news that the bunker ghoul is hesitant to participate in the parade on the Red Square on May 9. Something is afraid. whose plane, of course with the help of the military, will fly and land on the Red Square in Moscow on May 9, "he wrote. The banker also suggested that the premium between the UAV developer and the military operators that could perform the task.

The main condition of the competition is the placement of a patriotic slogan on the wings of the drone - for example, "Glory to Ukraine", "Heroes of Glory" and more. The focus asked Vladimir Yatsenko, whether his proposal was interested in Ukrainian manufacturers and whether our UAVs will be able to bypass the Russian air defense systems on May 9.

Especially for the competition, Volodymyr Yatsenko created a charity bank in an application, where he put his own 20 million UAH promised to the manufacturers. But here all those who want to see the landing of the drone on Red Square can be attached here. From April 6, people transferred additional UAH 214. 5 thousand to the banks. "The average of the contribution is 50 UAH, it was almost continuous sound of reports on enrollment for two to three days.

It was a mass response to my call," the entrepreneur said. According to him, the competition was interested in many Ukrainian UAV manufacturers, but the number of those who are ready to participate in the action on May 9, Yatsenko does not name. At the same time, the interlocutor of Focus emphasizes that even the Russian developers of drones would like to compete for the premium money.

"The total amount of the premium is significant and has found a response even among Russian aircraft modalists," Yatsenko smiles. "For them, the distance to the Red Square may be less, but the risk of getting to the FSB is much greater. " The entrepreneur is convinced that the drones of Ukrainian production may well fly to the center of Moscow. "Yes, Ukrainian UAVs are able to overcome such a distance today, and this is not a technically difficult task," he said.

The main purpose for manufacturers today is the accuracy of their apparatus-plus-minus 10 meters at a distance of 500 kilometers. This is necessary in order to be clearly targeted into military objects, without the defeat of civilian infrastructure in the Russian Federation. "The Armed Forces, unlike the aggressor, cannot risk and potentially, as a result of errors, to hit civilian objects. We cannot afford to be trapped in kindergartens and hospitals," he comments.

After Yatsenko announced the competition, many experts gave their own assessments whether Ukrainian drones were able to land on Red Square on May 9. Yes, the Israeli military observer David Sharp is convinced that UAVs can fly to Moscow, but the Russians will use all the safety means to protect their capital and the main square of the city. "I have no doubt that Russia will try to take all measures.

They are afraid of such a step, so of course, they will strengthen the air defense, the Reb," the expert said in an interview with UNIAN agency. Volodymyr Yatsenko believes that the action on May 9 can be successful just because of the number of drones that will launch in the direction of the capital of the aggressor country. "There is such a Ukrainian proverb-a group and father is easier to beat.

The present-day air defense competition is that a flock of 20 drones can break through any air defense system, and we see it in the example , which, in fact, are primitive, but because of their number, even through modern air defense, "he comments. It is worth recalling that the Russian authorities intensified Moscow's protection in January - after a series of explosions at a strategic air base in Engels of Saratov region.

According to the Russians, the cause of the CP was Ukrainian drones, but the official Kyiv responsibility for the explosions did not take. After that, the Kremlin just in case decided to put the complexes of SCC "shezir-C1" on the roofs of administrative buildings in Moscow. Subsequently, Russian journalists noticed three more installations 2 kilometers from the Astafiev airfield.

The speaker of the Air Force of Ukraine Yuriy Ignat ridiculed the decision of the military leadership of the aggressor country. He explained that the Russians place the "shell-C1" in their capital as protection against attacks of percussion drones. But, he said, it is doubtful, ineffective and more designed to impress the local residents. Volodymyr Yatsenko also believes that the Russian air defense system will not be able to protect the Red Square during May 9.

The "shell", like other systems about, can be effective for several UAVs, but will not be able to stop a pack of drones. 30-50 drones will break any "shell", even if it is not one, but three to four complexes that cover the red area, "-said the entrepreneur. Recall, officially in the last two months on the outskirts of the Russian capital fell two drones with explosives. Focus explains why the praised Russian air defense failed to notice targets and when to wait for "cotton" in Moscow.