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The Russian government is looking into the source of a military-grade drone discovered in the sand along the Black Sea. Media outlets in the region near the town of Anapa published photos this week of the mysterious 6-foot, black unmanned aircraft, which is missing part of its right wingtip but otherwise appears undamaged. Lettering on the fuselage, “Direct Targets,” and some numbers on the tail indicate it’s an DO-DT 25 drone made by Airbus Defence, but officials are awaiting confirmation of the model and are investigating its origin. Based on this model number, the drone appears to have been developed by Airbus’ defense arm for military target training. According to information on the Airbus Group website, it was first used by the German air force in 2003 for training exercises at a firing range adjacent to the Baltic Sea. It is equipped with jet propulsion and can fly up to speeds of about 240 knots.
The UK’s Mirror, quoting Russian media outlets, reported on Thursday that rumors are circulating that the lost drone came from NATO training activities, but a source at the organization told the Mirror that it “doesn’t own any drones – yet” but it will soon have a few drones of a different model. “If our allies have lost any kit on a national flight – you would have to ask them,” the official said. When shown a photo of the found drone, a German air force official told the Mirror: "The flying object in the picture is definitely not in usage of the German Air Force."
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