The Ukrainians turned at least two propeller-driven Yak-52s into drone-hunters in the simplest way possible: by arming the backseat crew member with a shotgun. The Russians got fancy—and added an underwing sensor turret in addition to a backseat shotgun to create the Yak-52B2 variant of the…
Ukraine’s idea for swatting down drones was so good, Russia copied it—a year later
