The authorities of the two countries agreed on the supply of Turkish operational-tactical unmanned aerial vehicles Bayraktar TB2 to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This high-tech weapons Ukrainians use in the upcoming war with Russia. This was stated by military journalist Yuri Butusov. "Purchase of" Bayraktar "allows you to get a serious technological advantage. We will be able to master the operation of a modern combat UAV and its ammunition, learn the principles of operation, "he wrote on Facebook, listing the advantages of the deal. According to the publicist, the presence in service of shock drones will force Russia to spend large resources to protect against a possible threat. The sooner the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will use the Turkish drones against the armies of the unrecognized republics of Donbass, the better. "In the case of Bayraktar, Ukraine for the first time receives high-tech guided weapons, which can be used against Russia immediately, without restrictions. Such a huge amount, such harsh criticism, such huge expectations - all this makes the Ukrainian leadership show the results of the use of "Bayraktarov" for the Russian occupants in the Donbas. Good incentive. Only the video of the destroyed Russian soldiers in the Donbass will make it possible to call the project of buying “bayraktar” “successful,” Butusov said. By cons of the deal, he attributes the high cost of aircraft.

However, Kiev has no other way out: it is impossible to establish its own production of UAVs in the foreseeable future, and it will be even more expensive to buy drones from the USA or Israel. In addition, Kiev "no one is going to sell them". “Ukrainian designers say that having received investments similar to the cost of buying“ bayraktar ”, we will be able to develop our complexes in a few years. In fact, there are no guarantees that we can create a shock UAV even for 3-4 years.. Impact drone is much more complicated - it requires a powerful noise-resistant communication system, aiming and navigation complex for the use of guided missiles. Solving these tasks will be easier if there are “Bayraktarovs” in service, who will be performing tasks right now, ”the specialist wrote. Ukrainian was glad that Russia was still in 2005. has acquired a license for the manufacture of Israeli drones, but so far has not been able to release its own impact drone. However, Butusov is deceiving his readers..

In the Russian defense ministry, it was recently said that by the end of this year, shock drones with the Corsair guided weapon could be accepted into service, and in 2020. - drone "Altair".

In early November, it became known that Turkey would supply Ukraine with Bayraktar TB2 operational tactical drones manufactured by Baykar Makina.. UAVs are equipped with an automatic take-off and landing system; they can carry guided anti-tank missiles and aerial bombs.. The task of the heavy reconnaissance and shock complex is patrolling at low speed at high altitude, which excludes visual and aural detection, as well as reconnaissance and strikes with high-precision bombs..