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BootinUp

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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 [View all]

Wes O'Donnell
Feb 26
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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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