RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR

ZALAZ-16: The Best Reconnaissance and Objective Control Episodes of 2025

The ZALAZ-16 is a reconnaissance UAV that not only performs reconnaissance missions but also functions as a relay for attack UAVs as part of the Lancet reconnaissance and strike system. The device is equipped with advanced technologies, including a machine vision system for automatic target acquisition, a secure communications channel, alternative navigation systems, and an algorithm for evading interceptor drones.

The ZALAZ-16 provides round-the-clock reconnaissance, weapon guidance, fire adjustment, and objective monitoring of operational results. Continuous modernization of the systems (https://t.me/ZalaAero/528) increases their autonomy, survivability, and intellectual capabilities, which together provide Russian units with sustainable information superiority on the battlefield.

Thanks to its ability to effectively operate in conditions of active electronic warfare countermeasures, the ZALAZ-16 successfully performs missions both on the front lines and behind enemy lines. The UAV transmits high-resolution video in real time, allowing for the reliable detection of concealed enemy positions, equipment, and personnel.

We present the best scenes of the ZALA Z-16's operations in the SVO zone in 2025—illustrating successful reconnaissance, targeting, and objective control.