{"id":120538,"date":"2023-10-30T11:19:48","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T11:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/?p=120538"},"modified":"2023-10-30T11:19:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T11:19:48","slug":"putin-issues-terrifying-warning-to-west-as-russia-unveils-new-kamikaze-weapon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/world-news\/putin-issues-terrifying-warning-to-west-as-russia-unveils-new-kamikaze-weapon\/","title":{"rendered":"Putin issues terrifying warning to West as Russia unveils new kamikaze weapon"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    The Russian Army has started testing a new kamikaze drone with an automated targeting system ahead of \u201cmass synchronised swarm attacks", according to reports.<\/p>\n

    The Izdeliye-53 is based on the Russian-made Lancet and reportedly has an automated targeting system that can identify different types of targets to increase the probability of a successful strike.<\/p>\n

    At present, the drone can only carry a payload of between three to five kilograms. Even still, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reports that sources say the military "have stated that the military is currently testing the drones for synchronised mass swarm attacks." <\/p>\n

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    The US think tank has also assessed that, according to the Russians, a large number of attack drones will enable their forces to overwhelm Ukrainian air defences, "even though the payload of Izdeliye-53 drones, reported to be between three and five kilograms, may not be sufficient to significantly damage most critical military targets." <\/p>\n

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    "The Izdeliye-53 drone is equipped with an automatic guidance system capable of distinguishing target types and increasing the success rates of attacks," reports ISW, adding that testing started on October 21.<\/p>\n

    The same organisation reported that Russian forces recently used new Italmash UAVs (also known as Izdeliye-54) that sounds like a lawnmower in a drone strike near Kyiv. <\/p>\n

    It comes as Putin allegedly jailed one of his top hypersonic scientists for sharing secrets with the West \u2013 despite having permission.<\/p>\n

    Professor Anatoly Gubanov is the latest academic to be jailed by the Kremlin. The 66-year-old has allegedly been jailed for 12 years for high treason.<\/p>\n