“WW1-style duel. Ukrainian Mavic-drone.destroys Russian opponent,” tweeted Ukrainian politician Serhiy Prytula.
Video of a purported clash between two drones belonging to Ukrainian and Russian armed forces has gone viral online.
The clip was shared on the Telegram social media channel of XD Dnipr with the message, “the first air battle recorded on video between Ukrainian and Russian Mavic drones.”
“The victory was won by the drone of Serhiy Prytula,” the message said, referring to the Ukrainian politician whose charity helps raise funds for equipment that can be used by Kyiv’s forces, which include communication devices.
Prytula tweeted the same video, which as of Thursday afternoon had received more than half a million views.
“WW1-style duel. Ukrainian Mavic-drone, which we have delivered to one of the airborne units in Donetsk region, destroys Russian opponent. Amazing!” he wrote.
