An Assault Rifle In An Open-Cockpit Propeller Plane: Ukraine’s Unlikely Drone Hunters

Armed only with an assault rifle in an open cockpit, a Ukrainian gunner is part of an aerial unit that is shooting down Russian drones from Soviet-era Yak-52 propeller planes. Three low-cost planes donated by a Dutch NGO are patrolling the Odesa region, shooting down multiple Iranian-designed Shahed drones in a single flight and offering an unconventional way to defend Ukraine’s skies. #ukrainewar #russiaukrainewar #ukrainerussiawar #cockpit #cockpitview #droneinterception #militaryaviation