Engineers are using air-dropped charges to disable explosives, military footage shows Weaponized drones are now a fixture on the battlefields of the Ukraine conflict. However, they are also being employed to clear explosives, as shown by a new video released by the Russian Defense Ministry. A remotely-operated quadcopter drone can carry and drop a small explosive – often a standard mortar round – turning it into a short-range, improvised bomber. In addition to targeting enemy troops and dugouts,