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Components from the US and Europe were found in the Russian drone ‘Prince Oleg the Prophet’

Components from the US and Europe were found in the Russian drone ‘Prince Oleg the Prophet’

Katerina Melnychenko Deputy Editor-in-Chief

14 April 2026, 11:15

Components from the US and Europe were found in the Russian drone ‘Prince Oleg the Prophet’ — The Russian drone “Prince Oleg the Prophet” and its components, which were examined by the Main Intelligence Directorate

Foreign components, including those from the US, Switzerland, the Netherlands and other countries, were found in the Russian drone “Prince Oleg the Prophet”. The captured drone was dismantled by a team from the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence, which published details of it on the War&Sanctions portal.

This was reported by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine.

The Main Intelligence Directorate reported that many components from Switzerland, the US, the Netherlands and other countries were found in the Russian drone “Prince Veshchy Oleg”.

The Russian company “Ushkuynik” has been named as the developer and manufacturer of the drone. It is also known for producing the “Prince Vandal of Novgorod” fibre-optic FPV drones and “Osyed” interceptors.

The drone has a wingspan of 2.8 metres and a maximum take-off weight of 11 kg. The tactical and technical specifications claimed by the adversary are as follows: range – up to 45 km, flight duration – up to 3.5 hours, speed – up to 130 km/h, altitude – up to 3,000 metres.

The UAV is equipped with two cameras: a Chinese-made Shenzhen Zhongxi Security IP camera and a Chinese-made D-80AI gyro-stabilised optical system. This includes a three-axis gimbal, a wide-angle Full HD camera and a camera with 10x optical zoom.

The Main Intelligence Directorate noted that the system also features night vision, target detection and tracking in real time using artificial intelligence technologies.

The flight controller is built on microcontrollers from the Swiss brand STMicroelectronics, manufactured in China and Taiwan, as well as components from CUAV Technology in China.

A four-channel CRP antenna is used for navigation in the face of electronic warfare.

The drone is powered by two Chinese-made SunnySky electric motors mounted on the wing consoles.

In total, 33 components from the US and 5 from Switzerland were found in the drone.

The text also notes that last year the Ukrainian military actively shot down these drones on the Lyman front, and in March this year, the “Prince Oleg the Prophet” was actively shot down in the Siverskyi direction.

The Main Intelligence Directorate stated that the aggressor state continues to develop its own weaponry, maintaining access to foreign technologies through supply chains and intermediaries.

As reported by ThePublic, the French Ministry of Defence, in collaboration with Turgis Gaillard and Renault, is developing the “Chorus” strike drone. Patrick Payou, a delegate from the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA), spoke about the development during Senate hearings.

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