AFU Shoot Down Rare Russian Kartograf UAV In Mykolaiv Region

This drone was considered classified.

Defenders of Ukraine on Monday, September 19, shot down a rare Russian Kartograf drone in the Mykolaiv region, which was previously considered classified.

The video was shared by the speaker of the Odesa military administration Serhiy Bratchuk. The footage shows Ukrainian servicemen who gathered around the Kartograf and disassembled its corps, Glavred writes.

The same drone was destroyed in the Mykolaiv region on September 2. As the press-center of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported, the UAV carried out reconnaissance of the Ukrainian territory.

Russian Kartograf UAV — what is known

The Kartograf UAV of the RF Armed Forces is part of the Ptero family of multi-purpose unmanned systems. It is equipped with powerful cameras to create terrain plans.

Outwardly, this UAV is similar to the Orlan. It is distinguished by a camera with twelve lenses, and a blue body color.

The drone is manufactured by AFM-Servers. The flight is controlled by the PteRoBot automatic control system developed by the same company.

The model was secretly developed for the needs of the FSB of the Russian Federation, and was used by Russia in the war in the Donbas, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Syria.