R18 (Baba Yaga) (b94c4eec-9afe-5ace-8014-56fbde94797b)
The Aerorozvidka R18 “Baba Yaga” is a Ukrainian‑designed electric octocopter used by the Security and Defense Forces of Ukraine as both an ISR platform and a low‑cost attack drone. With a 1.83 m wingspan, a 45 km/h top speed and a 45‑minute endurance, it can lift up to 5 kg—including three RKG‑3/RKG‑1600 anti‑tank grenades or similar munitions—allowing precision strikes from 100‑300 m altitude on tanks, armored vehicles, artillery and supply convoys. Its rapid 15‑minute deployment, thermal‑imaging payload and VTOL capability make it suitable for night operations and special‑operations missions, delivering a high damage‑to‑cost ratio that Ukrainian forces credit with inflicting millions of dollars in enemy equipment losses.