Ukrainians have been selling parts of highly-sophisticated Russian Lancet kamikaze drones that Moscow has used to attack Ukrainian forces.
A team of aviation enthusiasts from Fuselage Creations have been collecting wreckage of Lancet drones shot down by Ukrainian anti-aircraft weapons.
They turn the debris into key fobs and other items, then sell them online.
“Our first release of composite key chains with a print! Interesting and dangerous device Lancet-3, which was hunted down by our military and handed over to us for proper disposal,” the group said.
The money collected in the effort will reportedly go to help Ukrainian civilians and soldiers.
Apart from the Lancet, Fuselage Creations also utilizes Russia’s most capable fighter aircraft and attack helicopters for souvenir items.
The Lancet Drone
Russia’s Lancet loitering munition is an intelligent, multi-purpose weapon capable of autonomously locating and striking targets.
It has several guidance systems, including coordinate, optoelectronic, and a combination of the two.
The kamikaze drone is also equipped with a telecommunication channel that transmits an image of the target to its operators for more accurate strikes.
One of the unique features of the Lancet is its unusual shape, with two pairs of X-shaped wings at the front and rear of the fuselage.
It has a maximum flight range of 40 kilometers (24.8 miles) and can swoop down on enemy targets at up to 300 kilometers (186 miles) per hour.
