Grimly Cyberpunk Video Shows Ukrainian Soldiers Leaning Out of Propeller Plane to Obliterate Drones With Rifles

Ukrainian forces are using Soviet-era Yak-52 propeller planes to hunt Russian drones.

Videos and reporting show crews leaning out with rifles and shotguns to shoot down drones in midair.

Ukrainian sources say the improvised tactic has destroyed dozens of drones, despite the risk from Russian air defenses.

The episode underscores how the Ukraine war is forcing low-tech improvisation against a fast-changing drone threat.