UFO or Russian Weapon? Ukraine Downs Mysterious Ring-Wing Strike Drone, Video

Ukrainian drone operators from the 414th "Birds of Magyar" Brigade downed an unusual Russian strike drone with a distinctive ring-shaped wing on October 8.

ArmyInform reported that Wormbusters pilots from the brigade intercepted the KVS, or "Knyaz Vladimir Svyatoslavich," and published footage of the engagement.

"What was that? Probably a UFO! It came out of nowhere... Oh, wait, it did fall," the brigade wrote in its post.

The KVS is a relatively new Russian strike drone developed by the Ushkuynik research and production center. The system uses a 10-inch frame and was designed for strikes at medium distances, according to data cited by ArmyInform.

Its defining feature is a ring-shaped wing surrounding the fuselage. The configuration is intended to combine vertical takeoff with more energy-efficient horizontal flight.

The KVS belongs to a broader family of Russian drones developed by Ushkuynik. The company also produced the "Knyaz Veshchiy Oleg" reconnaissance drone and the fiber-optic "Knyaz Vandal Novgorodskiy."

In April, Ukrainian intelligence disclosed that the reconnaissance model has a claimed range of up to 45 kilometers and endurance of up to 3.5 hours.

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Earlier reports documented the destruction of other Russian drones developed by Ushkuynik. On February 18, Ukraine’s National Police reported that operators from the Dnipro-1 Regiment of the Liut United Assault Brigade had shot down a rare Knyaz Veshchiy Oleg reconnaissance drone.

The aircraft, used for deep reconnaissance and artillery fire correction, has a reported maximum speed of 130 km/h and an operational range of 45 kilometers. Another drone of the same model was destroyed by Ukraine’s 225th Separate Assault Regiment in January 2026.

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