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Ukrainians Arm Cargo Plane With Miniguns to Hunt Shahed Drones

Civilian volunteers operating an adapted An-28 with a minigun have shot down nearly 150 Russian attack drones to support Ukraine’s layered air defenses.

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In addition to fighter jets, various air defense systems, UAV interceptors, and mobile fire groups, Ukrainian airspace is defended by Russian drones and with the help of a 28 civilian transport aircraft converted into a drone "hunter."

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The private aircraft received permission to intercept Russian drones only in the summer of 2025, when Ukraine's defence took into account that each aircraft counts. Since then, a small An-28 transport aircraft, a biker, with a lift and its crew of...

·Romania
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Kiev began using two-motor PZL M28 aircraft transferred by Poland, which is a modification of the Soviet AN-28, against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), as reported by Telegram Channel Military Informant.

·Russian Federation (the)
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Ukraine uses the An-28 light transport aircraft as a “hunter” for Russian Shahed attack drones.

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bostontimes.org broke the news in on Saturday, July 5, 2025.
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