In June 2023, a pro-Ukraine source posted images of an unusual, unfinished improvised UAV bomblet seized by Ukrainian forces at an unspecified location. The alleged bomblet was fitted with an ultrasonic sensor, presumably enabling it to initiate before hitting the ground. However, the item did not contain any explosive material. The topic prompted a wide online discussion, and it was also unclear which side (Russian or Ukrainian) had assembled the improvised munition item. Even though the documentation showed the bomblet had not been filled with explosives, the idea of using an ultrasonic sensor for initiation is new in the Russian-Ukrainian theater of operations.
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