Russia Orbita Drone: Russia's Remote Drone Strike Claim Signals New Phase in Warfare, but Questions Linger

The Russian army revolutionizes remote warfare with an FPV drone controlled from Moscow Published on April 19, 2025 at 5:54 p.m. – By Valentina Costa – Reading time: 3 minutes Listen to the article here Play Pause Stop /* Modernized button reduced */ .modern-btn { padding: 8px 16px; font-size: 14px; border: none; border-radius: 4px; background-color: #0073aa; color: #fff; cursor: pointer; transition: background-color 0.3s ease; } .modern-btn:hov…

Russia Orbita Drone: Russia's Remote Drone Strike Claim Signals New Phase in Warfare, but Questions Linger

On April 15, 2025, Russia claimed to have achieved a significant technological milestone in drone warfare. According to an initial report by Russian state news agency RIA Novosti, an FPV (First Person View) kamikaze drone named “Ovod” struck a Ukrainian position near Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region. What set this strike apart, Russian officials said, was the control mechanism: the drone was allegedly piloted in real time from a com…