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Russia’s once-feared Lancet kamikaze drone is losing its edge
A Russian Lancet unit reportedly struck only three targets after launching about 100 loitering munitions over three months, according to pro-Russian militant Pavel Gubarev. He attributed the launches to a Sparta unit team operating from mid-June and identified the targets hit as a self-propelled gun, an infantry dugout and a roadside shop. Gubarev claimed Ukrainian defenses destroyed most remaining drones, with some lost to Russian forces through poor coordination, and estimated expenditure at roughly $3.7 million to $6.1 million. The account concerns one unit in an unspecified sector and does not establish a verified fleet-wide effectiveness rate for ZALA Aero's weapon.