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Inside Russia’s Parodiya Decoy Drone: Ukraine Discovers Numerous Western-Made Components
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The Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Directorate (HUR) has revealed that the Russian decoy drone Parodiya contains a large number of components produced by Western companies, HUR reported on Facebook on November 11.
Upon examining the Parodiya decoy drone, HUR specialists discovered numerous components sourced from manufacturers in China, the United States, and the European Union.
The Parodiya drone, a simple decoy model, utilizes a Luneburg lens , allowing it to imitate Shahed-136 attack drones on the radar.
The Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat has previously noted in an interview with CNN that Parodiya and other types of decoy drones count for up to 50% of drone swarms Russia launches on Ukraine to divert Ukrainian air defense.
The analysis of the drone’s internal components identified parts from Chinese firms Ebyte, Jiashan Jinchang Electron, and Yangzhou Yangjie Electronic Technology; US companies Texas Instruments, Cypress Semiconductor, and InvenSense; Swiss company STMicroelectronics; and Taiwanese company SONiX Technology.
The Ukrainian War Sanctions project published a full list of US and EU-made electronics Russia uses to create these drones.
“Even for production of a basic wooden decoy drone like this, Russia relies on foreign-made parts, as all electronics used are sourced from the civilian market,” HUR reported.
Herbera, a sister-drone to Parodiya contains electronics valued at $100-$200, with the engine being its most expensive component.
Russia uses these decoy drones not only to mislead air defenses but also to open “corridors” through Ukrainian anti-air defense systems for its Shahed assault drones.
Recently, on November 10, 2 such drones reportedly crashed in Moldova.
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