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Soviet-era Drone Was Modified and Armed, Nova TV Learns

By 13 April 2022
Soviet-era Drone Was Modified and Armed, Nova TV Learns
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ZAGREB, 13 April 2022 - The Soviet-era military drone that crashed in Zagreb last month was armed, it carrying a bomb in place of a camera, Nova TV reported on Tuesday night citing sources close to the investigation.

The TU-141 unmanned aerial vehicle crashed near a student dorm in the Jarun district of southwest Zagreb shortly after 11 pm on 10 March, damaging about 40 cars in a nearby car park, but injuring no one. It came from Ukraine, having flown over NATO members Romania and Hungary before crashing in the Croatian capital after running out of fuel. It remains unclear who launched it.

The Zagreb County Prosecutor's Office is due to announce the results of the investigation carried out so far at a press conference starting at 11 am on Wednesday.

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