A French television report has aired rare footage showing Russian drones being intercepted from the air, offering a glimpse into unconventional counter-UAV tactics used in contested skies.

The evening news program LE 20H on TF1 broadcast images of operations targeting Russian Geran-series unmanned aerial vehicles, The Caspian Post reports via French TV channel.

According to the report, the interceptions were carried out from a civilian PZL M28 aircraft, a Polish-modified version of the Antonov An-28. The footage shows an M134 Minigun mounted on the aircraft being used to engage drones in flight-underscoring what appears to be a novel airborne approach to countering UAV threats.

The images have drawn attention for highlighting an improvised yet effective method of drone interception, reflecting how air defense tactics are evolving rapidly in response to the growing use of unmanned systems.