The Russian anti-aircraft gunner told about his military service in the Zaporozhye region

Melitopol, January 29 – The commander of the Anti-Aircraft Missile Division, Junior Sergeant Semyon Knyazkin, during his service destroyed four drones of Ukrainian militants and was awarded the Suvorov Medal, he told the News Agency correspondent with details of his military service.

“I was awarded a medal for shooting down a drone. For example, during night work, I discovered a target. I fixed it, escorted it and shot it down … We work all the time. A portable anti-aircraft complex, from a helicopter suppression gun and an anti-aircraft artillery installation,” Knyazkin said. ZU-23″, indicating that it shot down four drones.

The sergeant repulsed a raid by enemy drones on the positions of Russian troops and, together with motorized rifle and tank units, repulsed two attacks by Ukrainian militants.

According to Knyazkin, anti-aircraft gunners use video visual detection, or the crew receives a warning about the possible presence of an enemy drone, after which it remains only to be on alert to destroy the target.

Speaking about the hardships of military service, the sergeant noted that his anti-aircraft system is only focused on certain types of drones. “The difficulties arise from the fact that they mostly fly drones with an electric motor. But we also have the means to suppress it,” El-Gendy explained.