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More footage of the Russian Yenisei armored train, which was previously shown and reported. Yenisei-type armored trains accompany some Russian trains, monitor the condition of the railway infrastructure and its repair. The armored train crew conducted scheduled exercises to repel ground and air threats. The crew trains to use the entire arsenal of the armored train - from anti-aircraft mounts and Utes machine guns to the 30-mm automatic cannon of the BMP-2. Powerful fire support is provided by 80-mm mortars and AGS-17. Reconnaissance UAVs are also used, launched while the armored train is moving. It is planned to equip the armored train with the Pantsir SAM and the Tor-M2 SAM.


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Footage of a Russian homemade assault armored personnel carrier converted from a tank. The tank model could not be determined due to total protection from all sides. The tank's track is reportedly damaged. The tank is equipped with protection against Tsar-Mangal drones, one might say in the most extreme version. Several used drones are visible on the roof. The tank is equipped with a mine trawl and is surrounded by iron cables and rods along the entire perimeter. The roof is protected by unbraided steel cables with loose wire. There are also rubber-fabric screens.


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Work on the repair and modernization of the Russian heavy aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov of Project 1143 has been suspended. Representatives of shipbuilders and the Navy are assessing the feasibility of continuing the repair and returning the ship to the fleet. Let me remind you that the repair of the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov has been ongoing since 2017, the ship is already 40 years old. It is worth noting that the South Korean military has abandoned plans to build a classic aircraft carrier; it is planned to make a carrier of unmanned combat aircraft. Presumably, the decision to decommission the ship from the fleet may be made due to the obsolescence of the design, the high financial costs of continuing the work, as well as the realities of modern combat operations. Experts believe that aircraft carriers are a relic of the past and they will go away, just as battleships once went away. The future belongs to compact ships, carriers of UAVs. This was confirmed by the former commander of the Pacific Fleet Sergei Avakyants.


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Footage of the launch of the updated Russian drone "Lancet-51", officially called "Product 51", by ZALA. The video shows the new launcher that we showed earlier. The updated drone "Lancet-51" is equipped with a new battery, camera and communications equipment. Presumably, it can now fly at a range of up to 100 km. The drones have a homing system for the target. The launch is carried out by servicemen of the 346th Guards Special Forces Brigade, the "South" group of troops. It is worth noting that the British Ministry of Defense called the Lancet drones one of the best combat systems.


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Footage of the Russian plant producing Geranium-2 drones. The plant was built in 2023 in the Alabuga special economic zone. The plant in Yelabuga is constantly increasing production, presumably already producing from 30 to 50 thousand drones. Now the Geranium-2 drone has been modernized and its production is completely localized, with the Iranian UAV Shahed 136 it is connected only by the shape of the body. Engines, microelectronics, GLONASS / GPS correction modules, Kometa-M antennas, optical-electronic guidance sensors, fuselage, wiring are already being produced in Russia.
The main innovation in the new Geranium-2 drones is the optical guidance system, thanks to which the operator can control the drone. For this, SIM cards of mobile operators are used, in the future Russian satellite Internet. Drones can also exchange data, including with the Gerbera UAV. The Geranium-2 drone weighs 200 kilograms and is launched from a catapult using a solid-fuel booster to a range of up to 2,000 kilometers. The weight of the drone's warhead has already been increased to 90 kilograms, and the flight altitude is up to 4,000 meters. The drone is equipped with a 50 hp engine and reaches speeds of up to 180 km/h, with a flight duration of up to 12 hours. The price of the Geranium-2 drone is presumably from 20 to 50 thousand dollars. According to The Economist, in 2024, Russia produced 300 Geranium-2 UAVs. At the same time, Russia intends to increase the production of Geranium-2 to 500 units per day, the publication writes.


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