Modern Warfare II: Retro

Those of you who know anything about World War I may recall that the first air to air combat was fought with rifles and pistols; before machine guns were mounted on planes, pilots or navigators would sometimes just take shots at enemy planes. Now via YouTuber Perun, we have the tale of how this has returned in the 21st century. One of the biggest problems with fighting drones is that often the weapons you might use to shoot them down cost more than the drones you are shooting at. But Ukraine has found a low-cost solution! Russian bloggers claim that a certain Yakovlev 52 two-seat, propeller-driven training plane has been roving the front around Kherson, attacking Russian reconaissance drones, often with a shotgun wielded by the gunner. They claim this plane is responsible for more than a dozen drone kills.