UKRAINE is preparing to rain death on Russian tanks with baguette-sized Switchblade flying bombs that fit in a backpack.

The weapon, which is controlled by a tablet, can scout out targets over enemy lines in order to hit battlefield command and control headquarters.

US Vice President Joe Biden agreed to donate 100 Switchblades to Ukraine for around £600 million.

The devices fly at around 60mph for up to 15 minutes, using a camera to relay video of the terrain, before accelerating to 100mph when a target is locked onto by its remote pilot.

According to military analysts, it provides significant advantages to Ukraine by providing surveillance and reconnaissance intelligence.

They weigh about 2.5kg and are much lighter than the existing 20kg Javelin anti-tank missiles, which were also supplied by America.

Switchblades are incapable of attacking tanks, but experts believe their precision allows them to hit high-profile targets.

Artillery, headquarters, and command vehicles of artillery units are among them.

Attacks can also be aborted and flown back into the sky if an error in identifying the target is made.

The weapons have also fueled speculation that Ukraine is on top of the UAV arms race.

It has also increased the threat to high-profile Russian generals, many of whom are believed to have already been killed by Ukraine.

It follows the surrender of a Russian soldier with a tank in exchange for £7,500 and Ukrainian citizenship.

After his military colleagues fled and his commander threatened to shoot him, the man, only known as Misha, waved the white flag and begged to switch sides.

According to Viktor Andrusiv, an adviser to Ukraine’s interior minister, Misha saw “no point in further fighting” and was afraid to return home.

It is the latest embarrassment for Moscow in the wake of widespread outrage over the targeting of civilians in Ukraine.

As the fighting takes its toll on Russian troops, reports of rage and low morale are emerging.

As well as humiliated Putin is said to be facing defeat in Kyiv, where Ukrainian troops fought yesterday to retake Kherson, Russia’s first victory.

President Zelensky said his troops had delivered “powerful blows” to Moscow’s forces encircling the capital and urged the Kremlin to negotiate an end to the bloody conflict.

He vowed he would never hand over any Ukrainian territory to tyrant Putin, 69.