Solutions to win: Ukrainian forces to receive Morok long-range attack drones
Photo: Facebook / Serhii Prytula
Ukrainian forces are set to receive long-range strike drones of a new model capable of targeting military sites deep into Russian territory.
Volunteer Serhii Prytula shared the images of the new drone, Rubryka reports.
What's the problem?
Drones have become the eyes of a modern army. They defend positions, conduct reconnaissance, adjust fire, and sometimes deliver lethal strikes to enemies, even intercepting and capturing hostile drones.
Soldiers may need a drone with a thermal imaging camera, longer flight range, or camera magnification for more effective and safer aerial reconnaissance, depending on a unit's position and tasks.
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Moreover, drones help keep control of positions and locate enemies without risking the lives of troops. Quality and timely aerial reconnaissance provide Ukrainian units with valuable information to direct fire at enemy positions.
Considering that Russia has consistently and purposefully attacked Ukrainian regions with drones almost every day since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian military urgently needs ways to respond on Russian territory.
What's the solution?
Serhii Prytula's fund has secured drones capable of targeting the enemy deep into Russian territory.
Prytula recently revealed that within a month, a large fundraising effort called "Mozhem Pavtarit" (We Can Repeat) collected ₴177 million for 101 "Morok" drones. The "first planes are already preparing for transfer to the relevant structures."
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How does it work?
"We are waiting for video content with explosions in the Russian swamps in winter," said the volunteer.
The drone, first presented to the public and named "Morok," according to Prytula, is designed for striking targets in the territory of Russia. Similarly, last year, his find acquired "Bober" drones.
Photo: Facebook / Serhii Prytula
Compared to the previous drone, "Morok" is smaller and cheaper — around ₴1.7 million compared to 4 million for one "Bober."
Exact technical specifications are not disclosed, but judging from the assigned tasks, the flight range should be hundreds of kilometers.
The aerodynamic scheme of the aircraft is similar to that used in fast jets. However, the black superstructure in the tail of the fuselage immediately behind the keel resembles an internal combustion engine.
The length of the drone is about 1.5 meters, and the wingspan is approximately 1.5 meters. The drone appears to lack optical devices, indicating the use of a traditional flight control scheme with an inertial system corrected by GPS signals without involving an operator.
Photo: Facebook / Serhii Prytula
What do we know about the new drones in Ukraine?
On November 16, Minister of Strategic Industries Oleksandr Kamishyn stated that Ukraine successfully established serial production of a domestic analog of Iranian-made drones known as "Shahed," used by Russian forces to attack the country.
According to the minister, dozens of these UAVs are now being manufactured each month. He stressed that these were new model drones that had not been publicly presented before.
"We've started serial production of what we call the 'Ukrainian Shahed.' Without disclosing the product's name, we are now producing dozens of them per month, along with many other positions that we used to produce in much smaller quantities, and now we have decent figures," said the minister.
By the term "Shahed analog," the department head likely referred to a strike drone with a combat weight of 40-50 kilograms and a flight range of 1000-2000 kilometers.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine already have over 20 new drone models of Ukrainian production. This year, the Ukrainian government allocated ₴40 billion for investments in Ukrainian drone manufacturers.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also announced a new defense alliance, with several arms manufacturers from different countries having already joined.
The Ministry of Defense recently stated that weapons of Ukrainian production would reach the front lines more quickly, with a simplified production cycle and testing process during the war.
