# Ukraine downs rare Russian ring-wing drone

> Ukrainian forces destroy an unusually shaped Russian KVS attack drone with a circular wing that initially drew UFO comparisons.
- Title: Ukraine downs rare Russian ring-wing drone · TechRadar
- Summary: Ukrainian forces destroy an unusually shaped Russian KVS attack drone with a circular wing that initially drew UFO comparisons. Ukraine's 414th Birds of…
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- Source: TechRadar — https://techradar.com/pro/ukraine-shoots-down-bizarre-russian-ring-drone-after-working-out-it-wasnt-a-ufo
- Published: 2026-10-15T00:20:00+00:00
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- Topics: ukraine, russia, drone, birds of magyar brigade, kvs, ushkuynik, technology
## Ukrainian unit shoots down unusual Russian drone
Personnel from Ukraine's four hundred fourteenth Birds of Magyar Brigade destroyed a Russian attack drone on October eighth, twenty twenty-six during aerial engagement.
## Circular wing design sparked UFO jokes
The aircraft featured a distinctive circular wing enclosing its main fuselage, prompting Ukrainian operators to initially joke about encountering something extraterrestrial before confirming it was Russian.

> What was that? Probably a UFO! It came out of nowhere... Oh, wait, it did fall.
## Drone identified as Knyaz Vladimir Svyatoslavich
The intercepted aircraft was identified as the Knyaz Vladimir Svyatoslavich, a relatively recent Russian strike platform developed by the Ushkuynik research center.
## KVS designed for intermediate-range strikes
The KVS uses a ten-inch frame and is intended to conduct strikes over intermediate distances. Its circular aerodynamic structure supports vertical departures and horizontal flight with improved energy efficiency.
## Ushkuynik also makes reconnaissance drones
The manufacturer also produces the Knyaz Veshchiy Oleg reconnaissance aircraft, reportedly operating across distances reaching forty-five kilometres with flights lasting about three point five hours and reaching one hundred thirty kilometres per hour.
## Ukrainian forces have intercepted reconnaissance models
Ukrainian military reports claim interceptions of Ushkuynik reconnaissance drones. On February eighteenth, operators from the Dnipro-one Regiment reportedly intercepted a Knyaz Veshchiy Oleg, and another was destroyed in January twenty twenty-six by the two hundred…
## Key takeaway

Ukraine's 414th Birds of Magyar Brigade shot down a Russian KVS drone on October eighth, twenty twenty-six, an unusual circular-wing aircraft developed by Ushkuynik research center.