On April 27, the Ukrainian military destroyed two Russian reconnaissance UAVs over the Odessa region — Orlan-10 and Zala, as reported by the Southern Defense Forces.
Judging by the videos that were published online, the Orlan-10 drone was destroyed by a light Soviet aircraft, probably a Yak-52.
Yak-52 shot down drones over Odessa region
According to military reports, both air targets were eliminated in the skies of the Odessa region.
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It is noteworthy that the Defense Forces pointed out the “unexpected turn” for the occupiers' drones, which turned out to be effective. At the same time, the military in the Defense Forces themselves do not directly confirm the information about the use of the Yak-52 aircraft.
In parallel with this, a video appeared in which you can see the work of a light aircraft against a Russian drone. As experts from the Militarny and Defense express portals estimate, we are talking about a Soviet-made Yak-52 aircraft.
Separately, footage appeared of the plane firing at another air target.
Officially, neither the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces nor other military personnel have yet confirmed information about the use of the Yak-52 or any other light aircraft.
Yak-52 aircraft: what is known
The Yak-52 is a sports training aircraft from the USSR era. First released in 1979.
The speed of the plane is 470 km/h, but its weight is just over a ton.
In Soviet times, this aircraft was used primarily for initial pilot training.
