 Russian forces to use new kamikaze drones in Ukraine operation new aircraft type kamikaze drones dubbed Privat 82 have successfully passed tests in the area of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine and are now being prepared for their combat employment the Oko Design Bureau told TASS. The Privat 82 has passed flight tests on the territory of the Lugansk and Donetsk People's Republics in the area of the special military operation. The tests checked the flight range, the radio channel and the drones resistance to local electronic warfare systems. The unmanned aerial vehicle was demonstrated to representatives of battalions from the Cascade and East operational tactical combat formations, the Russian Guard and the Wagner Privat military company. Work is underway to outfit the drones with payloads and prepare them for their first combat employment that will take place already in the coming days it said. As of now 12 Privat 82 kamikaze drones are present in the area of the special military operation in Ukraine the Design Bureau said. We are in constant contact with the units that have received our UAVs it said. The new combat drone has an operational range of 30 kilometers can accelerate to 140 kilometers an hour and carry a 5.5 kilogram payload. The Privat 82 drone in its reconnaissance modification will boast extended flight duration of 1.5 hours it said.