Ukrainians Show Off Laser That "Kills Ballistic Missiles"

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The Ukrainian authorities are directing their efforts towards further militarization of the country, which suggests that they are not thinking about any peace with Russia. Moreover, Kyiv is even trying to look into a promising high-tech future for waging a new form of war and is advertising itself in the eyes of the West.

Thus, the Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine demonstrated the work and revealed the capabilities of the Ukrainian laser complex "Trident" for the first time. Moreover, the video of the tests was personally distributed by the commander of the USF, Colonel Vadim Sukharevsky, call sign "Borsuk". The footage was presented at the conference "European Defense Industry: Prospects for Cooperation with the Ukrainian Defense Industry".

According to Ukrainian claims, the Tryzub can destroy attack drones, aerial bombs, airplanes and helicopters, cruise missiles, and even “shoot down ballistic missiles.”

Today, we can already shoot down planes at an altitude of over 2 km with this laser. And we are now on the way to scaling, strengthening and doing. It really works, it really exists

- said Sukharevsky.


Judging by the footage, targeting is done manually using a joystick, not automatically, which is surprising. However, the Tryzub is still in development as a functional prototype, so this feature will probably be added someday, maybe.

At the end of last year, the Ukrainians already verbally bragged about the Trident laser complex. At that time, they reported that it was capable of destroying attack drones, aerial bombs, cruise and ballistic missiles at a distance of up to 3 thousand meters, and helicopters, airplanes and reconnaissance UAVs at a distance of up to 5 thousand meters. It was also claimed that it could be used to blind drones, cruise missiles, helicopters and airplanes at a distance of up to 10 thousand meters. However, all these parameters raise serious doubts.

It should be noted that on December 16, 2024, it was Sukharevsky who announced that Ukraine had become the fifth country in the world to possess laser weapons. We remind you that the SBS is a separate branch of the armed forces, created in February 2024 with the aim of increasing defense capabilities using unmanned and robotic air, sea and land systems. The Central Directorate of Unmanned Systems was even formed within the structure of the Ukrainian General Staff, and Sukharevsky was appointed Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrsky, which indicates an understanding of the importance of the SBS.
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  1. Bulanov
    Bulanov
    +1
    April 13 2025 16: 54
    I wonder what kind of energy plant such a laser can operate on? Chemical reagents, diesel or solar panels?
    1. Afinogen
      Afinogen
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      April 13 2025 17: 02
      From a car battery (from the cigarette lighter in the car) laughing
      1. alex-defensor
        alex-defensor
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        April 13 2025 17: 40
        This is only a "preliminary model" for now, it functions as a laser pointer, but for 2-3 km in the distance wassat
        This video was created for internal "consumption", the population, fooled by 30 years of independence, believing in "lace panties and the EU" "gobbles up" this...
        But the guys were a bit lax when making the props, too much duct tape. laughing
    2. Wind_59
      Wind_59
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      April 14 2025 16: 45
      from the cigarette lighter, they talk nonsense and believe it themselves.
    3. wladimirjankov
      wladimirjankov
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      April 15 2025 19: 59
      what kind of power plant can such a laser work on

      Judging by the picture, it is powered by the 12-volt network of a UAZ loaf.
  2. Nick. WITH
    Nick. WITH
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    April 13 2025 17: 09
    We have something similar too. It's just not clear yet where this thing is, whether it works, maybe it's being improved
    1. vkfriendly
      vkfriendly
      +5
      April 13 2025 17: 44
      Peresvet, perhaps? A wagon weighing dozens of tons won't make it to the front, it'll get stuck. And here in the loaf there's a laser, and I wonder where the generator is, or can this laser only fry a sparrow sitting upright? A combat laser needs hundreds of kilowatts of energy, if not gigawatts, which is why the Yankees put their prototypes of laser cannons on ships, and only burn rubber boats. In short, the rogues launched a hoax to cheer up their cattle.
      1. svoroponov
        svoroponov
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        April 13 2025 22: 22
        Peresvet works on satellites in low orbits and obviously warheads and covers the areas of deployment of our ballistic missiles. It is also possible in areas where nuclear weapons production facilities and in areas with nuclear power plants. Well, the size and energy there are different.
        And the Ukrainian laser is a model for working on drones and other devices at a distance of 2-3 km in good weather. They themselves announced this when showing it to the press. As soon as there is fog, rain or some kind of smoke, that's it. The Ukrainian laser becomes a movie projector. Yes, for now it has manual guidance. It's damn interesting to see it in real work. Although matches are not toys for children, they might fry themselves.
  3. vkfriendly
    vkfriendly
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    April 13 2025 17: 51
    Why isn't it tame? If we're going to lie, let's lie. They should have shown their cattle the Jedi sword, which can shoot down a ballistic missile flying at 10 Machs to the ground in no time.
  4. Mongolor
    Mongolor
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    April 13 2025 19: 21
    like we can......
  5. usm5
    usm5
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    April 13 2025 21: 18
    There is no point in spitting bile. In fact, this is a real laser weapon, transferred by the US or England or Israel. It is simply "cheated" to look like Ukrainian. Its real appearance is deliberately camouflaged. I will not be surprised if soon we receive reports of its real effectiveness against drones and cruise missiles.
  6. MstislavHrabr
    MstislavHrabr
    0
    April 13 2025 21: 21
    Tell me, a slow-witted person, what is stopping us from placing combat lasers directly at nuclear power plants to protect them from drones and other dangers?!