The Defense Post
Russian media has shared a video of a Chinese-made laser air defense system deployed by Moscow to target Ukrainian drones.
China’s Silent Hunter, also known as the Low Altitude Laser Defense System (LASS), was shown shooting down Kyiv’s drones in the footage while being operated by a mobile air defense team from the Kochevnik special operations group.
The LASS unit was able to strike a Shchedryk-class reconnaissance drone, Skywalker X8, and a decoy Distractor unmanned aerial vehicle.
The footage suggests that the drones were shot down from distances exceeding 0.8 miles (1.3 kilometers), according to Militarnyi.
The news outlet also stated that Russia may have been using the LASS since October 2024.
