This footage, provided by a member of the Ukrainian Khorne Group, shows him operating a 9K111 Fagot wire-guided anti-tank missile system in Kharkiv. He uses it to strike a Russian position some distance away.

Given the prevalence of electronic warfare and jamming on the Russo-Ukrainian battlefield, there’s one solution that, while of the older school, is paying dividends: go analog. Wire-controlled ATGMs like the 9K111 Fagot are being used to great effect over long distances and are proving difficult to counter. To lay the snickering to rest: “Fagot” roughly translates from Russian to English as “bassoon”, although it is also known by its NATO identifier: AT-4 “Spigot.” This system dates back to the 1970s and has been used all over the world, from Algeria to Vietnam. North Korean copies, called “Bulsae” have been used by Hamas and similar terrorist organizations.

Note how although the Fagot is used to take the shot, a Stugna’s optics suite is used to spot and survey the damage, the former being much cheaper to use than the latter.

 

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Cole Simms is an Air Guardsman, NASA enthusiast, police officer, and security contractor with particular experience in austere environments. Outside of work, he volunteers as a Stop The Bleed instructor for area schools. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Homeland Security and Emergency Management, and blends his knowledge and experience to write analysis for Funker530.

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