Russian forces are using a Chinese-made laser system to combat Ukrainian drones in the Belgorod region, Russian state media revealed.
According to a report from Defence Blog, the Russian media outlet shared a video this week showing a stationary laser system attacking an unmanned aerial vehicle.
The channel identified the operators as members of a special operations detachment called “Kochevnik” (Nomad), supposedly stationed in the Belgorod region, on the border with Ukraine.
The laser was identified as a Low Altitude Laser Defense System (LASS), also known as Silent Hunter. This footage marks another public appearance of a Chinese-made directed energy system in service in Russia.
The Silent Hunter is a tower-mounted platform equipped with optical and electro-optical targeting sensors and a laser emitter with a rating of approximately 10 kilowatts.
The system detects, tracks, and engages targets using a directed energy beam, disabling drones by damaging their sensors or propulsion systems.
Variants of the same platform had already been documented at the start of the war, including sightings of lasers near critical infrastructure and air defense positions.
However, the recent appearance of the LASS system suggests that Russia continues to rely on foreign-made anti-drone solutions as Ukrainian attack drones expand their reach.
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