Target acquisition and objective verification of their destruction are carried out by operators of the ZALA Z-16 reconnaissance UAVs. Coordination with aerial reconnaissance enables «Lancet» operators to rapidly strike targets, including camouflaged enemy positions, and to verify the effectiveness of each launch.

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Сообщение Расчеты РУК ZALA «Ланцет» Центра «Рубикон» уничтожают РСЗО и РЛС на Донбассе появились сначала на ZALA — Беспилотные системы (БПЛА), беспилотные воздушные суда (БВС).

Among the battalion's most effective fighters is a UAV operator with the call sign Phobos. He has dozens of destroyed pieces of equipment and entire units of militants to his credit.

«We spotted about 20 people coming out of the dugouts and unloading provisions. It was decided to engage, engaging the artillery piece first, which was successfully done. With the next strike drone, we hit the entrance directly to the dugout. And the enemy did not fire from there anymore,» Phobos said.

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Сообщение Расчеты РУК ZALA «Ланцет» работают на подступах к Доброполью появились сначала на ZALA — Беспилотные системы (БПЛА), беспилотные воздушные суда (БВС).

The «free-hunting» tactic gives operators the ability to independently select and engage priority targets — enemy communication nodes, command posts, UAV launch pads, strongpoints and ammunition depots.

The precision of the ZALA «Lancet» fire control unit, combined with the system’s technical specifications, ensures high effectiveness even under the most challenging electronic warfare conditions.

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Сообщение Расчёт РУК ZALA «Ланцет» отдельной бригады спецназа уничтожил автотранспорт ВСУ с личным составом появились сначала на ZALA — Беспилотные системы (БПЛА), беспилотные воздушные суда (БВС).

Fire adjustment and objective assessment of the destruction of enemy positions were provided by the Z-16 crew.

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Сообщение ZALA Z-16 навел артиллерию на опорные пункты ВСУ по Славянском и Краматорском появились сначала на ZALA — Беспилотные системы (БПЛА), беспилотные воздушные суда (БВС).

Military personnel of the 29th Guards Combined Arms Army struck equipment hidden in a forested area with a high-precision strike from a Lancet loitering munition with Intelligent targeting and recognition system IRRA.

It is noted open sources, more than 20 British systems of this type have been taken out of action by the ZALA «Lancet» special forces unit.

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Сообщение Расчеты РУК ZALA «Ланцет» выбивают британские САУ AS-90 появились сначала на ZALA — Беспилотные системы (БПЛА), беспилотные воздушные суда (БВС).

Footage from the onboard cameras of the Lancet loitering munitions shows the moment of acquisition intelligent on-board system IRRA Ukrainian Armed Forces armoured vehicles, which were attempting to outrun their pursuers at speed. The ZALA operators have on more than one occasion celebrated, that the «capture» of the IRRA practically guarantees hitting the target.

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Сообщение Расчеты РУК ZALA «Ланцет» контролируют движение ВСУ на трассе Краматорск — Дружковка появились сначала на ZALA — Беспилотные системы (БПЛА), беспилотные воздушные суда (БВС).

Aerial reconnaissance transmits target data, tracks the flight of projectiles and records the result. This combination allows gun crews to operate with confidence at a considerable distance: wherever the target is located, the Z-16 will help find it and confirm its destruction.

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Сообщение ZALA Z-16 контролирует удары артиллерии появились сначала на ZALA — Беспилотные системы (БПЛА), беспилотные воздушные суда (БВС).

The operational process of the ZALA «Lancet» reconnaissance unit begins with reconnaissance. The ZALA UAV operator analyses: the target’s location, whether it is moving or stationary, and whether it is concealed, whilst also assessing other factors.

While he works, technicians prepare the loitering munition. Airframe, engine, warhead. In preparation for flight, mistakes are unacceptable.

And then the command is given: «Launch!» The Lancet tears into the sky from the catapult. The hunt has begun!

The operator pilots the Lancet, monitors the telemetry and corrects the course. The window for the attack could close at any second.

Finally — the seizure and strike. Those very seconds that make the news. What everyone sees. But behind them lie long, tense hours of meticulous preparation that remain off-screen. This is no game — this is work at the limit of concentration.

And it's like this every day. Shifts, rotations, new targets, new routes. Operators work under constant pressure: the enemy is learning, changing vehicle concealment tactics, and improving electronic warfare capabilities. That means the operator must also change, think a step ahead, and look for unconventional solutions.

The effectiveness of the Lancets is a story not so much about technology as about the people who work with this technology at the very limit of its capabilities. The IRRA automated guidance system takes care of target acquisition, secure channels maintain the connection, and the thermal imaging camera makes it possible to operate in the dark — but the decision on where to fly and when to attack is still made by a human.

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Сообщение «Ланцет» — оружие героев! появились сначала на ZALA — Беспилотные системы (БПЛА), беспилотные воздушные суда (БВС).

The «Lancets» prioritise counter-battery operations, the neutralisation and destruction of radar stations, armoured vehicles and reconnaissance assets, as well as disrupting the enemy’s logistics. The top five most frequently targeted types of equipment include: towed artillery pieces – 1,224 (24 %), self-propelled guns – 824 (16 %), armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) – 643 (13 %), motor vehicles — 574 (11 %), and tanks — 561 (11 %). Also destroyed were 249 radar stations, 105 multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), 53 vessels, the majority of which are unmanned boats, dozens of pieces of engineering equipment and even 7 aircraft at their home airfields.

For comparison: converted into the NATO establishment structure, based on open-source data alone, this means the following. The use of Lancets against artillery amounts to roughly 60 artillery divisions put out of action (a standard NATO artillery division has 18 guns or self-propelled mounts). In other words, we are talking about artillery comparable to the fleet of a large mechanised division. As for tanks, approximately four battalion sets of an American armored brigade have been put out of action, with 87 vehicles in each. The destroyed and damaged radars, electronic warfare and communication stations would be enough for 14 reconnaissance and electronic warfare battalions.

According to published data, the cost to the enemy of the use of the $ «Lancet» guided missile system could, according to expert estimates, reach up to 14 billion dollars. Some of the most costly targets in terms of damage inflicted on the enemy are: Krab – $236 million, M777 – $228 million, TPQ-36 – $132 million, M109 – $124 million, Buk-M1 – $105 million. Radar/electronic warfare and air defence systems account for just 7.2 % targets, but they make up around a third of the total damage cost: the «Lancet» takes out high-value equipment.

Over four years, the effective range of strikes has increased threefold: today, hits at a distance of up to 136 km from the launch point have been confirmed.

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Сообщение «Ланцет» — 5000 подтвержденных ударов за четыре года СВО появились сначала на ZALA — Беспилотные системы (БПЛА), беспилотные воздушные суда (БВС).

Behind the figure 5000 lies not only the statistics of combat operations, but also several years of consistent development of the system. During the SMO, the Lancet has evolved from a high-precision loitering munition to a more autonomous and intelligent system IRRA.

Co-operation with the ZALA Z-16 and Z-20 reconnaissance UAVs, as part of a unified reconnaissance and strike system, plays a significant role in the effectiveness of its deployment. This ensures the detection of targets at considerable range, the transmission of data required to engage them, and objective verification of the results.

The path of 5,000 strikes is a kind of chronicle of the complex's combat deployment. At the same time, it is a starting point for its further development: the accumulated experience becomes the basis for increasing the autonomy, precision and effectiveness of the entire system

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Сообщение Пять тысяч ударов РУК ZALA «Ланцет»: непрерывная эволюция появились сначала на ZALA — Беспилотные системы (БПЛА), беспилотные воздушные суда (БВС).