Russia shot down its own UCAV to avoid capture by Ukraine, UK MoD says

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The Russian military shot down one of its own unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAVs) early this month, rather than risk the stealthy asset being captured by Ukraine, a western intelligence assessment has concluded.

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