Rotary uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) manufacturer Schiebel has moved to refute suggestions one of its S-100 platforms, operated by Russian forces, was shot down by the Ukrainian military in mid-April.
According to a social media post by Ukraine Air Assault Forces Command on April 19, two “regular Russian UAVs”, including a “Horizon Air S-100” UAS and “Orlan-10” fixed-wing platform, were shot down by special forces units. The post stated that the UAS were shot down using US-supplied Stinger and UK-supplied Starstreak man-portable air defence systems.
Figures from the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence on April 20, in its daily update of incidents from the proceeding 24-hour period, said from 0600hrs on April 19 to 0600hrs on April 20 “six UAVs of various types” were shot down by Ukrainian forces.
