ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 343360
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 August 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Eleron T-16 |
| Owner/operator: | Russian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kharkiv Oblast -
 Ukraine
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A rare Russian Eleron T-16 UAV was downed by the Ukrainian Stalevy Kordon Brigade in Kharkiv Oblast. The Eleron T-16 can be used in both the recon and attack role - with munitions mounted on hardpoints.
This is the first confirmed loss of this type of drone.
Sources:
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/08/8/7414730/
https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1688901561961861120
Media:
#Ukraine: A rare Russian Eleron T-16 UAV was downed by the Ukrainian Stalevy Kordon Brigade in #Kharkiv Oblast. The Eleron T-16 can be used in both the recon and attack role- with munitions mounted on hardpoints.
— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) August 8, 2023
This is the first confirmed loss of this type of drone. pic.twitter.com/w4ipb5JwUe
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2023 11:36 | gerard57 | Added |
| 10-Aug-2023 17:37 | AlxSrgv | Updated |
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