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Fri Mar 20, 2026, 09:25 PM Friday

Ukrainian troops flying a reworked An-28 transport aircraft on nighttime drone-hunting missions

Wes O'Donnell
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New footage shows Ukrainian troops flying a reworked An-28 transport aircraft on nighttime drone-hunting missions, fitted with an M134 Minigun. In the clips, the crew locks onto incoming Shahed-style drones using laser-assisted targeting, then closes in to shred them at short range with controlled bursts. 🇺🇦


A short video is at substack. https://substack.com/@wesodonnell/note/c-220334139?r=1uz6fn

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Ukrainian troops flying a reworked An-28 transport aircraft on nighttime drone-hunting missions (Original Post) BootinUp Friday OP
Hat's off to Ukraine. OAITW r.2.0 Friday #1

OAITW r.2.0

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1. Hat's off to Ukraine.
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 09:38 PM
Friday

You are proving yourselves to be the best warriors of the 21stst Century. In every way....and you will see Putin done. Thanks and sorry my compromised CIC couldn't make the right choice for our Country. Atonement to follow.

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