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And the enemy cannot hide or escape

The technician of the Arctic Motorized Rifle Brigade ZALA «s drone calculation unit, nicknamed »Arkhara,« has been participating in the special military operation since May 2022. As part of a combined unit, Sergeant named Nikita defended positions on the right bank of the Dnieper, then joined the drone unit. The warrior has two state awards on his chest – the II-degree medal of the Order »For Merit to the Fatherland« with swords and the Zhukov medal. About the combat work of »Arkhara« as part of the calculation unit of the RUK »Lancet” – in the new issue of the rubric #operators.

Nikita is a native of Arkhangelsk, hence his nickname is «Arhara». He began serving in the Arctic Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Northern Fleet shortly before the start of the SVO. Six months after taking the military oath, he signed a contract. During the first year of the SVO, Nikita performed tasks on the right bank of the Dnieper. He admits that many memories have faded due to the injury he sustained in those battles, but he still remembers the beginning of the enemy offensive. He received his first state award for that battle – the Zhukov medal.

In the unmanned systems unit, Nikita ended up by his own choice. Upon learning about the vacant position, he submitted his candidacy. Years spent in the combat zone had repeatedly proven his strength and the potential for the development of mechanical birds. At first, he took up the position of driver. He delivered the charges to the drone launch sites, ammunition, and supplies to the positions.

Subsequently, Nikita was sent to study – to learn the complex system ZALA. The training lasted four weeks. The result was the obtaining of a diploma and the appointment to the position of UAV calculation technician.

— ZALA The unmanned system can be used in conjunction with the Lancet anti-personnel mine. In this way, we can both conduct reconnaissance and inflict damage on the enemy, — the sergeant said.

The most dangerous moment for drone pilots during combat operations is the launch and landing of the drone. To get the «bird» airborne, open terrain is required. It is also better to land it on an open area to avoid damage. The enemy can also use drones to track the point of impact and strike it to exact revenge for the destroyed targets. Caution and vigilance are of paramount importance.

The Arctic motorized rifle ZALA unit has not only one detected and hit target on its record. «Arhara» admits that there is a lot of work to do, but they can handle it all.

– It’s difficult to single out anything specific. Basically, we hit various types of equipment, artillery, stations, and the enemy’s manpower. Heavy equipment on our front is rare, and we successfully destroy everything else. We also destroy enemy UAVs’ squadrons. I would consider them one of the priority targets, – concludes Nikita.

The sergeant is proud of his work among the professionals of the Arctic Brigade’s unmanned systems. It is evident that he values his colleagues as well. The common cause and the successfully completed combat missions have brought them closer together and united them.

According to the materials of the newspaper «On the Guard of the Arctic» dated March 23, 2026, No. 30

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Сообщение И противнику не спрятаться, не скрыться появились сначала на ZALA — Беспилотные системы (БПЛА), беспилотные воздушные суда (БВС).

ZALA Lancet: Right on target! September 2026

In September, the Lancet RUC units deployed in the SVO zone focused on attacks on enemy vehicles on logistical routes: pickup trucks, armored vehicles, Special vehicles and Furs with accessories. This is part of a systematic effort to disrupt the rotation and supply of units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Active work was also carried out against the enemy artillery. Precise strikes destroyed BMP-21 «Grad» howitzer», artillery pieces, IRIS-T missile defense system, Among the targeted targets — tank and even IL-76 aircraft with an onboard R&T system installed.

What unites all the episodes is the use of the Lancet cluster munitions. Intelligent targeting and recognition system IRRA. The technology provides reliable tracking and engagement of mobile and camouflaged targets, including vehicles, even in conditions of active electronic countermeasures.

Thus, the Lancet ROU continues to demonstrate its versatility, flexibly adapting to current operational tasks—from counter-battery combat to the systematic disruption of the enemy’s logistics.

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Сообщение ZALA «Ланцет»: точно в цель! Сентябрь 2026 появились сначала на ZALA — Беспилотные системы (БПЛА), беспилотные воздушные суда (БВС).

The calculations of the Lantzet Research Institute of the 61st BBPAS were performed using Grad and the UAF's equipment.

Work of the RUC calculations «Lancet». In the footage from the onboard cameras of the «Lancet» munitions barrages, we can see the preparation of strikes against the BM-21 «Grad» and engineering equipment at positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Intelligent Target Acquisition and Recognition System IRRA It helps combatants locate the object even in poor visibility or dense vegetation covering the equipment. The onboard AI also provides precise target acquisition for guaranteed hits in complex environments.

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Сообщение Расчеты РУК «Ланцет» 61-й ББПС отработали по «Граду» и технике ВСУ появились сначала на ZALA — Беспилотные системы (БПЛА), беспилотные воздушные суда (БВС).

The calculations of the Lancet Foundation are destroying the Ukrainian military's transport on logistical routes to the DPR

On the logistical routes in the DPR, the calculations of the «Lancet» Center of the «Rubikon» organization do not give the enemy a respite.

Another target was the moving military vehicle of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. A barrage projectile «Lancet» was fired at it, causing damage. Intelligent targeting and recognition system IRRA.

Video by the "Rubicon" Center.

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Сообщение Расчеты РУК «Ланцет» уничтожают транспорт ВСУ на логистических маршрутах в ДНР появились сначала на ZALA — Беспилотные системы (БПЛА), беспилотные воздушные суда (БВС).

The Ukrainian military pickup truck did not abandon the calculation of the RUK «Lancet»

In the DPR, the Lancet Center’s Ruk hands-off attack struck another enemy combat vehicle.

In the footage from the camera of a launching ammunition «Lancet» – the pursuit of a moving Ukrainian military pickup truck. Capture and precise targeting was ensured by Intelligent Target Acquisition and Recognition System (ITARS).

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Сообщение Пикап ВСУ не ушел от расчета РУК «Ланцета» появились сначала на ZALA — Беспилотные системы (БПЛА), беспилотные воздушные суда (БВС).

The calculation of the Lancet Brigade’s 238th Division destroyed the Ukrainian Armed Forces« Grad system in the DPR

In the area of the village of Sergeyevka in the DPR, the calculation of the Lancet Artillery Brigade of the 8th Guards Army’s 238th Guards Artillery Brigade destroyed the enemy’s 122-mm BM-21 Grad rocket artillery system.

The target was hit with a barracuda-shaped «Lancet» weapon equipped with an IRRA intelligent targeting and detection system.

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Сообщение Расчет РУК «Ланцет» 238-й бригады уничтожил «Град» ВСУ в ДНР появились сначала на ZALA — Беспилотные системы (БПЛА), беспилотные воздушные суда (БВС).

ZALA supported the Pacific Fleet's patriotic event in Vladivostok

Last weekend, the Pacific Fleet held the final stage of a large-scale patriotic event called «Pacific Glory. Strength in Righteousness-2026» in Vladivostok. The event at the Pacific Fleet’s Water Station took place after the arrival of a fleet of ships from a long-distance deployment. The celebration was not canceled even due to heavy rain—the program was adjusted, but that didn’t stop the guests.

Modern samples of equipment from the Pacific Fleet were on display throughout the day. Among the exhibits were the RUK «Lancet»: the «Izdelie 51» barrage munitions and the Z ZALA -16 reconnaissance UAV. The company's equipment attracted lively interest from residents, especially among young people.

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Сообщение ZALA поддержала патриотическую акцию Тихоокеанского флота во Владивостоке появились сначала на ZALA — Беспилотные системы (БПЛА), беспилотные воздушные суда (БВС).

The Lancet’s calculation hit a Ukrainian military tank in the DPR

At one of the front lines in the Donetsk People's Republic, a unit of the Lancet Brigade of the Rubicon Center hit a Ukrainian army tank. The enemy's armored vehicles were discovered during aerial reconnaissance. The Lancet missile system with an intelligent targeting and detection system was used to hit the vehicle with a barracuda missile.

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Сообщение Расчет РУК «Ланцет» поразил танк ВСУ в ДНР появились сначала на ZALA — Беспилотные системы (БПЛА), беспилотные воздушные суда (БВС).

Marines smash the enemy with «Lancets»

As part of the 120th Guards Naval Infantry Division of the Centre group of forces, a unit is operating equipped with ZALA «Lancet» UAV systems. The drone operators are successfully conducting aerial reconnaissance, adjusting artillery fire, and destroying targets in the Dobropillia direction. The latest feature in our regular column covers the combat operations of the «Lancet» reconnaissance and strike complex crews. #operators.

Waves of liquid mud fly up from beneath the car's wheels. Then it sharply turns into a belt of trees. Two marines jump out of it. Without wasting words, they take out their equipment. One assembles the catapult, and the other the aircraft. They run diagnostics on all controls and launch the drone ZALA into the sky.

– As technicians, we service the aircraft, prepare it for flight, check its functionality and launch it. After the flight, we receive it upon landing. We mostly receive commands from the operators. That is, they inform us when the aircraft needs to be lifted and when they will be landing it, – says the serviceman with the call sign «Enot».

After the launch, the marines quickly dismantled the catapult, jumped into the vehicle and drove away as far as possible. Meanwhile, far from the launch site, the operators are sitting in a secure shelter. They are the ones who took over the control of the unmanned aerial vehicle.

– The drone is heading to the mission area, where we will conduct reconnaissance and search for the target. As soon as we find it, the technicians« crew launches the Lancet loitering munition, – explains »Tagil«, squad leader of the strike and reconnaissance platoon.

Finding and recognising enemy objects using a UAV ZALA is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. The camera has a good zoom. From 1 to 1.5 kilometres away, it allows you to watch a person walking through a village. From 500 metres, you can already make out a small animal. Furthermore, the operators themselves are quite experienced and know the given grid square well.

«We quickly figure out where the aircraft is flying. We already know the entire area, practically every trench, what's in that trench, whether there were people there or not, or when it was destroyed,» says Tagil.

And now the target has been found. The command quickly assesses the situation and decides to destroy it using a «Lancet». The technicians immediately head out to the position, launch the munition, and the second operator – a marine with the call sign «Sova» – guides it to the designated area. A little while later, the drone's video camera ZALA transmits a direct hit. Within a few minutes, «Tagil» assesses the extent of the damage caused.

Another enemy combat vehicle has been added to his unit's overall tally. Since 2023, the strike and reconnaissance platoon, of which Tagil's section is a part, has destroyed over 300 targets. These have included tanks, anti-aircraft missile systems, MLRS installations, artillery pieces, including around ten M777 howitzers, and various vehicles, including US-made ones. In addition, UAV operators have destroyed enemy dugouts and other structures.

The strike-reconnaissance platoon cooperates with other units as well, and depending on the situation, operators can pass their targets on to comrades-in-arms and adjust their fire. For instance, Tagil's section conducts reconnaissance in the interests of artillery, scouts, assault troops, and even operational-tactical aviation.

There were many instances where the marines found, say, a UAV crew deployment point. In such cases, the command would often decide to strike the target using air-delivered ordnance. «Tagil» would leave a reconnaissance drone in the designated sector and then watch as a heavy FAB-500 equipped with a universal planning and correction module completely destroyed everything.

Based on the Red Star newspaper of 18 March 2026, No. 47

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Сообщение Морпехи крушат врага «Ланцетами» появились сначала на ZALA — Беспилотные системы (БПЛА), беспилотные воздушные суда (БВС).

The armored vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were destroyed by the Lançet missile system in Zaporozhye region

The calculations of the Lancet group of the Eastern Military District destroyed armored vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces that the enemy used to deploy to forward positions. The vehicles were detected during aerial reconnaissance in Zaporozhye region.

After clarifying the routes of movement, the targets were handed over to the operators of the attack drones ZALA. The armor-piercing «Lancet» rounds were used to hit the armored vehicles. Intelligent targeting and recognition system IRRA. The loss of vehicles did not allow the enemy to complete the redeployment and violated the rotation schedule in this area, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.

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Сообщение Бронемашины ВСУ уничтожены расчетами РУК «Ланцет» в Запорожской области появились сначала на ZALA — Беспилотные системы (БПЛА), беспилотные воздушные суда (БВС).