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"''Baba Yaga''" is a reference to the [[Slavs|Slavic]] mythological creature, ''[[Baba Yaga]]'',<ref name=":0" /> a supernatural witch who flies around in a cauldron or mortar.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Harding |first=Luke |date=2023-05-12 |title=‘We’ll get there’: the Ukrainian drone unit quietly knocking out Russian targets |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/12/ukraine-prepares-to-take-back-territory-from-russia-step-by-step-roman-kostenko |access-date=2024-03-03 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> In August 2023, |
"''Baba Yaga''" is a reference to the [[Slavs|Slavic]] mythological creature, ''[[Baba Yaga]]'',<ref name=":0" /> a supernatural witch who flies around in a cauldron or mortar.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Harding |first=Luke |date=2023-05-12 |title=‘We’ll get there’: the Ukrainian drone unit quietly knocking out Russian targets |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/12/ukraine-prepares-to-take-back-territory-from-russia-step-by-step-roman-kostenko |access-date=2024-03-03 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> In August 2023, [[The Daily Beast]] reported that [[Chechens|Chechen]] soldiers of the [[Russian Armed Forces|Russian armed forces]] claimed the drone had claws and could abduct soldiers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Quinn |first=Allison |date=2023-08-22 |title=Chechen Fighters: Drones With ‘Claws’ Abduct Russian Troops |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/chechen-fighters-ukrainian-drones-with-claws-abducting-russian-troops |access-date=2024-03-03 |website=The Daily Beast |language=en}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:43, 3 August 2024
Baba Yaga is the nickname for a Ukrainian drone (also called an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle or UAV) used in drone warfare created in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[1][2] It has been described as a "vampire bomber drone."[2][3]
Nickname
"Baba Yaga" is a reference to the Slavic mythological creature, Baba Yaga,[1] a supernatural witch who flies around in a cauldron or mortar.[4] In August 2023, The Daily Beast reported that Chechen soldiers of the Russian armed forces claimed the drone had claws and could abduct soldiers.[5]
Gallery
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Construction
The drone is a large hexacopter (6-rotor) drone.[6][7] It is equipped with an infrared (thermal imaging) camera and able to carry up to a 33-pound rocket warhead.[1][2]
Baba Yaga originated from an agricultural octocopter.[8] Russian-state media reported use of the drones in the eastern Donbas was based on heavy agricultural drones, and were nicknamed Baba Yaga after "a ferocious old woman."[8]
Use
Baba Yaga was used both as a bomber deploying "mortar-sized munitions" and also as a "mother-ship" drone equipped with a signal repeater, anti-jamming equipment, batteries, and directional antennas.[8] Its ability to function as a signal repeater extended the battery life and range of secondary drones.[9] During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the drones have been used primarily at night.[10]
Capture
In December 2023, it was reported that Russian forces had captured a Ukrainian Baba Yaga drone operating through the Starlink satellite network.[11] On 27 June 2024, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that its troops use the drones in bombing and cargo delivery missions.[12]
References
- ^ a b c Axe, David. "Baba Yaga Is A Giant Ukrainian Drone That Drops Bombs At Night". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ a b c Panella, Chris. "Ukraine says its Vampire bomber drone is such a nightmare for Russian troops they call it the 'Baba Yaga,' a mythical evil creature". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ ""Baba Yaga" destroys the occupiers in Zaporizhzhia: how a Ukrainian drone keeps the enemy at bay". West Observer. 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ Harding, Luke (2023-05-12). "'We'll get there': the Ukrainian drone unit quietly knocking out Russian targets". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ Quinn, Allison (2023-08-22). "Chechen Fighters: Drones With 'Claws' Abduct Russian Troops". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "Baba Yaga Drones Are Delivering Fear to Russian Occupiers in Ukraine - Technology Org". 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "Russian army's nightmare: Ukrainian serviceman tells about Vampire hexacopter". global.espreso.tv. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ a b c Korshak, Stefan (2024-02-29). "Ukrainian Drone Swarms Controlled by 'Baba Yaga' Robot Aircraft, Russian Sources Claim". Kyiv Post. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "Ukrainian forces invent innovative method to attack Russian rear facilities — video". english.nv.ua. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "Ukraine's Vampire Drones Terrorize Moscow's Forces". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "Russians Reprogramming Captured Ukrainian Starlink-Controlled Baba Yaga Drones". www.defensemirror.com. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "Операторы БЛА ГрВ "Восток" используют тяжелые промышленные коптеры на Южно-Донецком направлении". ВПК.name (in Russian). 2024-06-28. Retrieved 2024-06-28.