No Lancets can reach Kyiv — Advisor to the Minister of Defense
No Russian Lancet-type strike UAV is physically capable of reaching Kyiv, stated Serhii Beskrestnov (callsign Flash), an advisor to the Minister of Defense of Ukraine.
In a social media post, he emphasized that Lancets are electric strike UAVs with small payloads designed to hit frontline targets. These drones physically lack the battery capacity and radio control range to reach the capital.
"I believe the debris was likely intentionally dropped from Shaheds as part of an enemy information special operation. I am very sorry that one publication decided to play into the enemy’s hands and generate hype on this topic by publishing official police photos from the scene," the advisor stated.
According to Beskrestnov, the collection of information for event analysis is ongoing, and it is too early to draw final conclusions. "We are studying radio signals, video from cameras, radar data, and photos from interceptor drones. It is premature to make a definitive judgment," he added.
As previously reported, the publication Defense Express claimed earlier on Monday, citing its own sources, that the drone that fell on Maidan Nezalezhnosti in Kyiv was a new type of Lancet equipped with artificial intelligence. The outlet published operational photos of the wreckage and suggested the launch could have originated from the territories of Belarus or Russia.
