Thanks to these shots, it became clear which of the Vavilov-Popov pair was instrumental in the crash of the drone in the Black Sea.
Earlier, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu awarded the pilots the Order of Valor. After the ceremony, the pilots told how the interception occurred near the state border of the Russian Federation. Popov noted that they did not use weapons and did not touch the drone.
According to the statement of the Russian Ministry of Defense, the reason for the fall of the drone was its failed maneuver. After the interception, Russian military correspondents and telegram channels announced that they would reward the pilot who carried it out.
