Combat-recovered Russian VT-40 “Judgment Day” (Судный День) FPV drone displaying extensive battlefield damage sustained during operations near Kharkiv in 2025. According to recovery history, the drone was brought down by Ukrainian forces using an AK-74 rifle, leaving a visible bullet penetration through the airframe. The drone also retains broken propellers and a missing FPV camera assembly, which was either destroyed during the engagement or removed after recovery for spare parts use.
As one of Russia’s most recognizable FPV strike drone platforms, the VT-40 represents the rapid evolution of low-cost precision attack systems and their widespread use on the front lines.
