Russian soldier hides in toilet as Ukrainian drone attacks
Every day, more recordings from the war in Ukraine are uploaded online. Although many of these feature tanks, aircraft, and various types of armoured equipment, there are also numerous videos involving kamikaze drones. It was this type of threat that a Russian soldier was hiding from. He took refuge in a lavatory.
Kamikaze drones have been one of the most challenging opponents for Russian Federation soldiers for months. This is because drones are small, making them difficult to neutralise with firearms. Consequently, it is also hard to destroy them with larger artillery.
Kamikaze drones in war
One of the most effective tools for combating enemy kamikaze drones currently is jammers. This equipment causes communication difficulties between the drone pilot and the drone itself. When a jammed drone enters the range of such a device, it suddenly falls or returns to base.
At the same time, jammers are used to protect vehicle convoys or individual machines to minimise the possibility of an air attack on an important military target. Individual soldiers do not move around the front line with electronic warfare systems, as seen in the footage below.
Ukrainian drone flew toward Russian soldier
The video, which has been watched by at least tens of thousands of people on platform X, is frequently commented on by netizens who are straightforward in pointing out the location where the Russian soldier was attacked by the drone. Specifically, an outdoor lavatory.
Ukrainians observed the Russian soldier from the air, so they knew he was in this small brick structure and decided to guide a drone towards it. The Russian soldier's shelter proved stable enough that he was unharmed during the strike.
It is not known which drone the Ukrainians used to strike the lavatory with the Russian Federation soldier inside. However, it is known that the defenders usually employ constructions fitted with, for example, RKG-3 anti-tank hand grenades or PG-7VL anti-tank grenades. The range of such drones is estimated to be approximately 1 kilometre depending on the construction and the payload.
