95, Marking Campaign’s Sixth Victory Since June – SOFX
The Sudanese Armed Forces have reportedly shot down a Chinese-made CH-95 drone operated by the Rapid Support Forces using a Turkish-made Bayraktar Akıncı UCAV. This marks the sixth such engagement since June, potentially utilizing advanced loitering munitions.
Why it matters
The use of advanced drone technology in the Sudanese conflict highlights the internationalization of the war and the role of foreign-supplied military hardware.
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Sudan's Bayraktar Akıncı unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) shot down another Chinese-made CH-95 drone operated by the UAE-backed Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Monday, bringing the Sudanese Armed Forces' (SAF) confirmed tally of destroyed CH-95s to at least six since June 23, according to footage published by Turkish outlet </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Clash Report</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">EXCLUSIVE: Sudan Army’s AKINCI drone shot down a Chinese-made CH-95 operated by the UAE-backed RSF terror group in an air-to-air engagement. <a href="https://t.co/46tqaavR8b">pic.twitter.com/46tqaavR8b</a></p>
— Clash Report (@clashreport) <a href="https://x.com/clashreport/status/2089296355646738641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 17, 2026</a></blockquote>
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