Ukrainian drone pilots turned a captured AK and a hard-drive magnet into a flying machine gun
The contraption barely flew at first—the rifle swung like a pendulum—but once the pilots steadied it, Russian soldiers ran from the sound of an assault rifle firing out of the sky.
Ukrainian drone pilots demonstrated an innovative approach to equipping a captured AK-47 rifle with a 45-round magazine, transforming it into a flying machine gun. The operators attached the weapon beneath a heavy drone using a neodymium magnet extracted from a broken hard drive, along with a piece of rope and tape. They connected the rifle's trigger to a remote electronic mechanism, enabling the weapon to be fired from a distance.
The initial attempts at flight were unsteady, as the rifle swung beneath the drone like a pendulum, making control difficult. However, the pilots successfully adjusted their technique, eventually stabilizing the aircraft. The unconventional weapon proved effective, instilling fear among Russian soldiers due to the close-range gunfire.
Following the success, the Ukrainian drone pilots began experimenting with other heavy weapons, including grenade launchers. Reports indicated that their drones, armed with the improvised machine gun, managed to confirm a Russian soldier's death during a combat deployment. The Ukrainian Presidential Brigade continues to explore creative methods to enhance their drone capabilities in the ongoing full-scale invasion of Russia.
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