ByMallika Soni
Mar 17, 2023
Russia-Ukraine War: Also known as unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), these are called "Alibaba drones", as they can be bought for up to US$15,000 on the Chinese online platforms such as Alibaba and Taobao, it was reported.
Ukrainian military shot down a weaponised China-made drone- Mugin-5- in the eastern part of the country last Sunday, CNN reported. The drone is manufactured by Mugin Limited which is a Chinese company based in Xiamen. It was shot down by AK-47s by the military, the report claimed.
Mar 17, 2023
Russia-Ukraine War: Also known as unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), these are called "Alibaba drones", as they can be bought for up to US$15,000 on the Chinese online platforms such as Alibaba and Taobao, it was reported.
Ukrainian military shot down a weaponised China-made drone- Mugin-5- in the eastern part of the country last Sunday, CNN reported. The drone is manufactured by Mugin Limited which is a Chinese company based in Xiamen. It was shot down by AK-47s by the military, the report claimed.
Russia-Ukraine War: Mugin Limited is the company which makes the drone.
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Also known as unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), these are called "Alibaba drones", as they can be bought for up to US$15,000 on the Chinese online platforms such as Alibaba and Taobao, it was reported.
The manufacturer confirmed the drone as made by them and said that it was discovered near the city of Sloviansk, as per CNN, calling the incident “deeply unfortunate.” The report also said that the drone carried a bomb of about 20 kilograms, which was later detonated by Ukrainian soldiers.
The incident is the latest example of a civilian drone being used since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Also known as unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), these are called "Alibaba drones", as they can be bought for up to US$15,000 on the Chinese online platforms such as Alibaba and Taobao, it was reported.
The manufacturer confirmed the drone as made by them and said that it was discovered near the city of Sloviansk, as per CNN, calling the incident “deeply unfortunate.” The report also said that the drone carried a bomb of about 20 kilograms, which was later detonated by Ukrainian soldiers.
The incident is the latest example of a civilian drone being used since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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