j The crash site of the drone is only 40 kilometers away from downtown Moscow.

(Taken from Telegram)

[Compiled by Chen Chengliang/Comprehensive Report] A number of Ukrainian media reported that Russian authorities found the wreckage of a Ukrainian drone about 40 kilometers away from the capital Moscow, which contained about 17 kilograms of explosives.

The Russian government confirmed that it was true, but claimed that the fuselage was not loaded with explosives, but found an internal combustion engine made in the United States.

The Ukrainian military news media "Defence Express" (Defence Express) reported that from the pictures released by Russia, it was initially judged to be the "UJ-22" drone manufactured by UkrJet, a Ukrainian company. It debuted at the exhibition, and the autonomous flight distance can reach 1,600 kilometers, and the crash site of the plane is on the outskirts of Noginsk, Moscow State, only about 40 kilometers away from the city of Moscow.

According to reports, the drone may have crashed due to insufficient fuel at a distance of about 490 kilometers from the Russian-Ukrainian border, and about 17 kilograms of explosives were found inside it, which indicated that the drone intended to attack a specific target, but Unfortunately the target was not met.

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Prior to this, the "UJ-22" drone also had a record of activities in Russia. A UJ-22 drone was intercepted and shot down about 110 kilometers southeast of Moscow on February 28 this year. It may have been used by Ukraine. Weapons for attacking Russian oil installations.

Russia's "Sputnik News Agency" reported that a drone weighing about 100 kilograms, equipped with an internal combustion engine made in the United States and without ammunition was found to have crashed in Moscow Oblast on the 23rd. Law enforcement agencies are confirming the ownership of the drone.

The UJ-22, one of the largest UAVs manufactured in Ukraine, is positioned as a multipurpose platform capable of operating around the clock and carrying various payloads such as reconnaissance and surveillance equipment.

The UJ-22 drone with a take-off weight of 86 kg is equipped with a two-stroke gasoline engine, with a length of 330 cm and a wingspan of 460 cm.

The maximum speed is 180 kilometers per hour, the cruising speed is 120 kilometers per hour, the flight time is more than 8 hours, and its autonomous flight distance can reach 1600 kilometers.

The UJ-22 is one of the largest UAVs made in Ukraine and is positioned as a multi-purpose platform.

(taken from Ukrjet official website)

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