A viral video shows chaos unfolding during a Russian military exercise when a newly deployed anti-drone weapon—a mobile fire unit—briefly went out of control, nearly killing a fellow soldier.
During the drill, Russian troops were testing a mobile anti-drone system when a Yak-B 12.7 mm helicopter-mounted machine gun—improvised and mounted on the flatbed of a military truck—suddenly spun out of control. The heavy weapon began firing uncontrollably across the training ground.
The footage clearly shows the Yak-B 12.7, rotating at high speed with no apparent restraint. Its powerful recoil threw the primary operator from his position—but the gun kept firing in random directions throughout the incident. Neither the location nor the exact date of the exercise has been disclosed, adding to the unsettling nature of the scene.
In recent years, Russian forces have developed specialized ‘mobile fire units’ designed to intercept medium-range Ukrainian drones before they can strike fuel trucks and supply tankers.