Russia has found an "antidote" against the drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: their new killer has already shown himself in action

Rostec State Corporation will present today, June 26, the latest anti-aircraft artillery complex (ZAK-30) Citadel, whose ability to destroy various types of enemy drones has already been tested in real conditions, confirming its high performance.

"Rostec Corporation has developed and put on combat duty an automatic air defense installation "Citadel" with programmable charges. Today's application has made it possible to shoot down dozens of UAVs. And this is just one installation," comments TC "Lpr 1".

Citadel" will be shown to the public for the first time at The first international security Forum, which takes place at the Live Arena in the Moscow region from June 26 to 29 under the auspices of the Russian Security Council.

As noted in the state corporation, ZAK-30 "Citadel" effectively fights against various types of enemy drones due to automation and "smart" projectiles.

"The high characteristics of the complex have already been confirmed in real conditions," Rostec emphasized.

"Citadel" has a caliber of 30 mm and is designed to protect stationary objects from strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles of multicopter and airplane type. The system is capable of working around the clock.

According to official data, the Citadel has both optoelectronic and radar systems for detecting and tracking enemy drones. The optical channel operates in the visible and IR range. In addition, the complex can use shells with controlled detonation, and its work — from detection to destruction of the target — has a high degree of automation.

ZAK-30 shells with a remotely controlled fuse have a shrapnel filling. The Citadel guidance system calculates the most advantageous point of detonation of the projectile, depending on the flight path of the target. Such projectiles require significantly less to hit a single target than conventional ammunition.