A person falling from a wall with flames and debris in a dramatic action scene.

A person falling from a wall with flames and debris in a dramatic action scene.
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A Russian soldier narrowly escaped being killed after an improvised anti-drone weapon malfunctioned during a live-fire test, sending thousands of rounds spraying across a military training ground.

Footage circulating widely on social media shows troops testing a Yak-B 12.7mm rotary machine gun, originally designed for Mi-24 attack helicopters, mounted on the back of a military flatbed truck.

Moments after the gunner opened fire, the weapon violently spun out of control.

The recoil threw the operator from his position as the gun continued firing uncontrollably, peppering the training area with live ammunition.

A second soldier standing in the truck narrowly avoided being struck as the rotating barrels passed within feet of him.

After several attempts, he managed to wrestle the weapon under control and halt the firing.

Watch the clip below:

The incident highlights the increasingly improvised methods Russia has adopted to defend supply convoys from Ukrainian drones.

Military units have begun creating so-called “mobile fire units,” mounting heavy weapons on trucks to shoot down incoming unmanned aircraft before they reach fuel and ammunition convoys.

The Yak-B is capable of firing thousands of rounds per minute and was engineered for heavily reinforced helicopter mounts designed to absorb its enormous recoil

However, mounted on a lightly modified truck, the weapon proved difficult to control.

The footage has prompted fresh scrutiny of Russia’s frontline improvisation as Ukrainian drone strikes continue to target logistics hubs, supply routes, and military infrastructure deep behind the front lines.

It remains unclear whether the military will continue using the helicopter-mounted weapon in its anti-drone units.

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