The Buntar-3 reconnaissance UAV from the Ukrainian company Buntar Aerospace has corrected a missile strike on the base for storing, training and launching enemy Shahed-type strike UAVs at the Donetsk airport. Reports Militarnyi with reference to the company Buntar Aerospace.
The strike was carried out by Missile and Artillery units in conjunction with Air Force aviation on March 7 using SCALP cruise missiles and ATACMS ballistic missiles.
After the hit, a large-scale fire broke out at the facility and a powerful secondary detonation of enemy ammunition began
The operators of the 414th separate brigade of unmanned aerial systems "Birds of Magyara" were conducting reconnaissance and adjusting the damage
The storage base of Shahed attack drones on the territory of Donetsk airport. Photo by Buntar Aerospace
"After the occupation, the Russians defended this area with various air defense and electronic warfare systems since 2014. As we can see, it did not help. The rebels returned for their own," the company said
According to CyberFlour analysts, the infrastructure for the use of Shahed and Gerbera drones with remote online control to hit targets in the tactical rear of Ukrainian troops has been created on the territory of the Donetsk airport
After the discovery of Russian preparation of infrastructure for the Shahed base in August 2025, the Defense Forces began to regularly strike it to neutralize the threat. In particular, massive strikes were carried out in November and December 2025.
"Buntar-3"
The Buntar-3 reconnaissance complex was first publicly presented at the end of May 2025. At that time, it had already been tested and codified by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
Takeoff of the Buntar-3 reconnaissance drone Photo from the developers
According to the manufacturers, Buntar-3 is an electric vertical takeoff and landing drone that has satellite-independent navigation and is capable of performing missions lasting up to 4 hours, which is a record for electric VTOLs
The unmanned system was created to search for priority targets and adjust fire at operational and tactical depths - the range of reliable operation reaches 100 km. A high-quality camera extends this radius, allowing it to work on targets at a distance of up to 15 km
The strong point of the unmanned system is the software component developed from scratch with deep integration of artificial intelligence elements that provide a high level of automation and are designed to minimize operator errors, one of the main causes of losses of reconnaissance UAVs
Interface of the control system of the Buntar-3 drone Photo from the developers
According to the developers, the integrated Copilot system can carry out full mission planning, taking into account battery life, wind, altitude, and communication stability. The program independently predicts the return time of the board and calculates when to launch the next one so that there are no gaps in the observation of the object of interest.
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