-----------------------------Original: http://lugansk-news.com/ukrainian-army-shot-down-russian-uav-forpost-that-costs-6-million-usd/Press-Center of “DNIPRO-1″ Ukrainian Army Regiment has reported today that their soldiers managed to shoot down Russian UAV near Avdiivka in Donetsk Region. That was joint operation of their soldiers and the Center of Special Operations. “FORPOST” UAV is one of the most expensive. It’s price is 6 million USD.(Remains of Russian Army FORPOST UAV shot down in Ukraine)Later today Security Service of Ukraine posted a www.liveleak.com/view?i=d88_1432210790of remains of this Russian drone shot down on the territory of Ukraine by Ukrainian soldiers.Ministry of Defense of Russian Federation had only 11 “FORPOST” Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. But after the successful operation of “DNIPRO-1″ Regiment they have less now.(Label of Russian JSC “Ural Works of Civil Aviation” on the UAV)Right now the drone is located at the headwaters of Anti-terrorist Center. Specialists who deal with UAVs are working with it. Russian “FORPOST” was shot down in the area of Avdiivka close to Vodyane village in Donetsk Region. In the last 12 months of resistance to Russian occupation of Donbass this is the 2nd UAV that was shot down. This UAV can observe enemy positions and it can also coordinate artillery fire in real time.(Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) label on Russian UAV FORPOST shot down in Ukraine)Reported by “ https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1589753594 ;amp;id=1485326845082813FORPOST UAV are manufactured by Russian company JSC “Ural Works of Civil Aviation” uwca.ru. That company is part of “Oboronprom” Russian Industrial Corporation which is the biggest aerospace company of Russian Federation, see details at www.oboronprom.ru (FORPOST UAV (IAI Searcher Mk II) manufactured on JSC “Ural Works of Civil Aviation” in Russia)The FORPOST UAV is actually Searcher Mk II UAV designed and manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). On October 12 2012 they signed contract with “Oboronprom” to start production of that type of UAV in Russian Federation."In the presence of the Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia, Mr. Viktor Khristenko, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) CEO, Mr. Itzhak Nissan, and the Director-General of the Oboronprom Russian Industrial Corporation, Mr. Andrey Reus, signed an agreement yesterday afternoon, 12 October 2010, to sell UAV assembly elements and services to Oboronprom."See details posted by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) www.iai.co.il/2013/35805-42292-en/MediaRoom_News.aspx (Test flight of FORPOST (IAI Searcher Mk II) UAV manufactured for Ministry of Defense of Russian Federation on Dec 25 2012)Additional details and photos of FORPOST UAV were posted in Russian media at vpk.name and www.arms-expo.ru Ironically, the photos of the same FORPOST (IAI Searcher Mk II) UAV were posted on November 11 2013 by Denis Fedutinov from the Russian factory where it was just manufactured. See original post here bmpd.livejournal.com/658798.html As you can see from the number 923 this is the same UAV.(Russian FORPOST UAV #923 at JSC “Ural Works of Civil Aviation” factory in 2013)(Russian FORPOST UAV #923 at JSC “Ural Works of Civil Aviation” factory in 2013)