On April 16, the Foxtrot crew of Ukraine’s 1020th Anti-Aircraft Missile and Artillery Regiment destroyed 30 drones in a single day, setting a new air defense record.
The Serhiy Prytula Foundation reported that it helped the unit with interception equipment to achieve this result. The list of downed drones included 28 Shahed-type drones and two Gerbera-type drones, according to the Ukrainian outlet Militarnyi.
The Foxtrot team took nearly a year to reach this milestone. Soldiers analyzed all missions, reviewed footage, adjusted their tactics, and gradually increased their effectiveness to reach these numbers.
Training was heavily influenced by the experience of Miguel, a pilot who had previously set a record of 24 targets in a single day. “The pilot and navigator tracked targets like predators that had caught the scent of blood,” the team said.
“Meanwhile, technicians worked non-stop to prepare the next aircraft, which was immediately taken to the launch platform.”
In total, since the beginning of operations, the Foxtrot crew has destroyed 225 aerial targets and continues to carry out combat missions. The Foxtrot crew shot down enemy targets using Sting interceptor drones from the Ukrainian company Wild Hornets.
Photo: 1020th Anti-Aircraft Missile and Artillery Regiment. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
