Some aspects of scene examination in the investigation of terrorist acts committed with the use of unmanned aerial vehicles

The scientific article characterizes unmanned aerial vehicles from the position of their technical device. The list of the main unmanned aerial vehicles used by the armed forces of Ukraine, including for committing terrorist acts in the territory of the Russian Federation, is given. The article also considers the most important aspects of the examination of the scene of an incident in the area of the fall of unmanned aerial vehicles with or without an attached explosive device. The main attention is focused on the examination of the scene in the explosion zone, as well as on the examination of fragments of the explosive device and the drone that survived the detonation. The authors also provide recommendations on the examination of unmanned aerial vehicles with unexploded explosive devices, give instructions on the use of specific technical and forensic means and devices available in the arsenal of the specialist-explosive technician. The algorithm of actions on fixation, seizure, transportation and localization of objects of forensic interest related to the place of drone crash is given.