The Russian military has used FPV attack drones for the first time at a distance of about 40 kilometers from the front line, using the "aviamatka" drone as a repeater. This innovative approach has successfully bypassed the electronic warfare (EW) systems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), which has already been confirmed by the Ukrainian military itself.

The Russian “aircraft mater” reportedly performed several key functions. In addition to delivering the drones to the attack site, the drone performed visual reconnaissance and served as a repeater of the control signal and video communication for operators located at a significant distance from the strike site. This allowed the FPV drones to be effectively controlled at long distances and accurately guided to their targets, despite the work of Ukrainian electronic warfare systems.

Ukrainian sources confirmed the strike, noting that the use of the reusable UAV "mother" had a serious impact on their units. In particular, the enemy emphasized that this method of attack effectively "nullified" the action of their trench electronic warfare systems, which are usually designed to suppress and neutralize drones. According to the Ukrainian military, Russian drones were able to hit targets at a depth of 40 kilometers from the front line, which indicates a new tactic for using drones in combat.