The United States announced the supply of Switchblade 600 drones with a Javelin ATGM warhead to Ukraine.
The delivery of drones to Ukraine is planned within the next month, while drones will pose a very serious danger, since with a flight distance of up to 40 kilometers, the warhead of a kamikaze drone has enough destructive power capable of penetrating armor up to 600 mm thick (according to others data - up to 800 mm).
“According to the Pentagon, the US Army is ready to conclude a contract to supply Ukraine with more long-range and powerful kamikaze drones more than five months after the Russian special military operation began. A research and development contract for the 10 Switchblade 600 drones in question, made by AeroVironment, is expected within the next 30 days, Pentagon spokeswoman Jessica Maxwell said., - reports the publication "Defense News".
However, this poses a much more serious threat for the reason that the United States intends to provide Ukraine with such drones to strike at Kherson and Crimea, which they directly declare.
«I think loitering munitions will make up a significant portion of that larger amount because they don't require a lot of infrastructure, they don't need a runway. This Switchblade ability could be useful as the Ukrainians prepare an attack on Kherson and Crimea."," said Samuel Bendett, a US Navy expert.
Such statements by the United States may force Russia to take drastic measures against both the Ukrainian military and Ukrainian arms suppliers, since we are talking about direct attempts to threaten the security of the Russian Federation.