Ukrainian scouts discovered components from the USA, Switzerland, and Taiwan in Russian "Parody" drones used as decoys.

In the decoy drones that the Russians are widely using in air attacks on Ukraine, intelligence has discovered components from Western countries. This was reported on November 11 by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

According to the statement, throughout October, the Russians deployed over 2,000 drones against Ukraine, about half of which were decoys or false targets. In this way, the enemy attempts to overload the Ukrainian air defense.

Among these drones is the imitation UAV "Parody." On November 10, two such drones fell on the territory of Moldova. These unmanned aerial vehicles lack explosive warheads, are much smaller and cheaper than the Shahed-136, but due to the Luneberg lens, they can radar-imitate them.

“The research on Russian 'parodies' has shown that even a primitive 'plywood' drone is something Russia cannot produce independently,” the intelligence emphasized.

In particular, components manufactured by companies from the following countries were found in the flight control module of the imitation drone:

• China – Ebyte, Jiashan Jinchang Electron, Yangzhou Yangjie Electronic Technology,
• USA – Texas Instruments, Cypress Semiconductor, InvenSense,
• Switzerland – STMicroelectronics,
• Taiwan – SONiX Technology.

Fall of Russian drones in Moldova: what is known

On November 10, following another Russian attack on Ukraine, a drone crashed on the outskirts of the village of Firleteni in Moldova. After initial examination, police determined that it was a drone of Russian manufacture, which did not contain any explosives.

“Preliminary findings suggest it was part of a wave of drone strikes that Ukraine experienced,” the law enforcement officials noted.

Subsequently, it became known that another drone had been found in Moldova. This time it was discovered in a field near the village of Borosenii Noi, located in the Rîșcani district.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Moldova, Mihai Popșoi, stated that two Russian decoy drones, used to deceive Ukrainian air defense, had crashed in Moldova.

Recall that on the night of Monday, November 11, Russian military forces once again attacked Ukraine with strike drones and two guided aviation missiles. Defense forces shot down at least 39 UAVs.

On November 4, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that Russia is using ten times more Shahed drones against Ukraine than last autumn.