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The $400 Drone That Fooled Russia's $150M Missile System: A Ukrainian MiG-29's Impossible Bomb Run

Witness the incredible true story of a Ukrainian pilot, codenamed 'Ghost', flying an outdated Soviet MiG-29 jet who pulled off a perfect loft bombing maneuver to destroy a strategic Russian asset. This mission, executed in the early hours over the Kors hills, was a masterclass in deception, sacrificing a swarm of cheap plastic Dart drones to bait and confuse the advanced Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense battery.

The Mission: The primary target was a critical Russian-secured dam's sluice gate, recently patched with cheap steel. The destruction of this gate was designed to create a massive flood event to cut off supply lines to the Vovchansk front.

The Technology & Tactics:

The Jet: An old MiG-29 'Fulcrum'—loud, smoky, and typically blind at night—was custom-fitted by Ukrainian engineers with a jury-rigged pylon to carry two American GBU-62 JDAM-ER guided glide bombs.

The Lure (Reverse Echo): The mission began with a swarm of 20 cheap, plastic $400 Dart drones. Equipped with radar reflectors and localized repeaters, these drones mimicked the radar signature of a full-scale fighter attack from the northeast, forcing the Pantsir-S1 and its powerful Nebo-M radar to expend its precious $150,000 57E6 missiles and 30mm tungsten ammunition on phantom targets.

The Distraction: Following the successful first wave, a second swarm of Phantom drones attacked from the opposite direction (northwest), keeping the Russian operators, like Sergeant Ivan, fully engaged and staring up while the real threat approached.

The Final Run (Loft Bombing): As the Pantsir's magazine was critically depleted and its crew distracted, the MiG-29 broke cover from the south. The pilot executed a high-G loft bombing maneuver—a rapid climb to altitude—to provide the JDAM-ERs with the kinetic energy needed to glide 45 miles to the target, narrowly escaping the last incoming Mach 3 missile by pulling negative Gs and deploying chaff/flares.

The Result (Water Hammer Effect): The two silent JDAM-ERs, gliding at Mach 0.8, struck the 10-inch steel patch with surgical precision. The resulting explosion created a devastating water hammer effect. Within 60 seconds, the 18-foot wall of water destroyed a $150M Russian command bunker, submerged armored vehicles, and washed away 19 miles of railway, crippling supply lines for thousands of Russian troops.

This story is a stunning example of asymmetrical warfare: utilizing ingenious technology integration and bait-and-switch tactics to defeat a numerically and technologically superior opponent.