Five Russian jets ‘destroyed by cardboard drones as easy to assemble as an Ikea flatpack’ in attack by Ukrainian forces last week

Cardboard drones that are as easy to assemble as an Ikea flatpack are said to have destroyed five Russian fighter jets in an attack by Ukrainian forces.

A Kiev security official said four Su-30 aircraft and one Mig-29 fighter jet were hit at Kursk airport, just across the border in Russia.

Last weekend’s attack, which reportedly involved 16 drones, also damaged two Pantsir missile launchers and the radar of an S-300 air defense system.

A prominent pro-Russian blogger reported that cardboard self-assembling drones sold by Australia to Ukraine were “for the first time” at the center of the operation.

The weaponry is called the Corvo Precision Payload Delivery System (PPDS) and is made by Australian manufacturer Sypaq.

The drones, which are believed to be virtually undetectable by radar, can fly 120 kilometers at a speed of 60 km/h and can carry up to 3 kg of payload.

Costing just £2,750 each, they’ve been in Ukraine since March, after the Australian government struck a £16 million deal for the supply of 100 a month.

They come in flat packs that are five feet long and can be assembled in about an hour.

They are made of a lightweight board called ‘waxed cardboard’ and have a propeller and a military-grade navigation system.

The weaponry is called the Corvo Precision Payload Delivery System (PPDS) and is made by Australian manufacturer Sypaq

Incredibly, they are partially held together by rubber bands.

The drones, which are believed to be virtually undetectable by radar, can fly 120 kilometers at a speed of 60 km/h and can carry up to 3 kg of payload.

A camera can be installed so they can be used on reconnaissance missions.