Today, on August 31, the Ukrainian military shot down a Russian Orion drone. The enemy drone was shot down in the Kursk sector, reports the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. “At about 11:00 a.m. on August 31, 2024, the Air Force shot down a Russian Orion unmanned aerial vehicle in the Kursk direction,” the Air Force said. What is known about the enemy drone Orion is a medium-altitude, long-range drone. It has been in service with the Russian army since 2020. The onboard equipment is designed for visual, radar, or radio reconnaissance with the possibility of long-term patrolling in a de…