Russian Armed Forces use new Merlin-VR drone to strike enemy in Kherson Region

02.02.2025, Moscow.

In Kherson Region, a bunker with Ukrainian militants was destroyed using the new heavy drone “Merlin-VR,” RIA Novosti informed on February 2.

A reconnaissance team identified a concentration of Ukrainian militants on the right bank of the Dnepr River using the new drone. Based on the intelligence, the army command decided to carry out a missile and bomb strike using FAB-1500 munitions.

The Merlin-VR drone confirmed the destruction of the identified enemy target. The drone’s high flight altitude and the resolution of its surveillance camera were noted.

The Merlin-VR drone is capable of conducting reconnaissance at any time of day and in any weather, at a distance of up to 120 km from the takeoff point. The drone requires no more than three minutes for takeoff and landing.

Source: Rossa Primavera News Agency