In Myanmar, the People’s Defense Forces rebels launched an attack against the local junta’s troops using a drone armed with unguided rockets. This event, captured on video, transpired in an unspecified location where the Burmese rebels’ Golden Eagle unit deployed a modified civilian multi-rotor drone to target Myanmar government forces. The footage, shared by War Noir, showed the drone launching two rockets. However, the precision of these strikes remains unclear, as evidence suggests that the drone operator could only select an approximate launch direction. The incident highlights the continued use of large agrodrones by local insurgent groups to carry significant payloads in their resistance efforts. These drones frequently deploy improvised explosive devices, HEAT shells, and mortar rounds.

This drone activity not only illustrates the evolving warfare tactics within Myanmar’s ongoing civil conflict but also underscores the significant impact rebel forces have had on battle strategy. The rising application of FPV strike drones, as reported in May by Militarnyi, alongside bomber drones, has introduced defensive adaptations among military forces, such as the addition of protective “grills” on armored vehicles. The civil unrest traces back to the nation’s military junta, which seized power in 2021, sparking armed resistance

ملخص الأخبار

• استخدم المتمردون طائرات متعددة المروحيات المعدلة لإطلاق صواريخ جو-أرض ضد القوات الحكومية.
• ظهور طائرات FPV الهجومية في الخدمة مع المتمردين قد غيّر التكتيكات الحربية وأدى لإضافة “الشبكات” على المركبات المدرعة.
• كانت الصين وروسيا شركاء اقتصاديين رئيسيين لميانمار، لكن العلاقات مع الصين تدهورت بسبب الأنشطة الإجرامية عند الحدود.
• روسيا تستمر في الحفاظ على علاقات مع المجلس العسكري في ميانمار، حيث تزودها بالأسلحة والطائرات بدون طيار العسكرية.