The Russian Post's first delivery drone crashed shortly after takeoff in the Republic of Buryatia on Monday, after hitting the wall of a house. /VCG Photo

It was the first test carried out by the Russian Post using drones to deliver packages to remote areas, and the head of Buryatia, Aleksei Tsidenov, as well as the head of the Russian Post, Nikolai Podguzov, were in attendance. /VCG Photo

During the trial, the drone was scheduled to deliver a 2 kg package from Buryatia's capital of Ulan-Ude to the village of Nizhny Sayantui, over nine miles away. /VCG Photo

The wrecked drone cost the Russian Post an estimated 21,000 US dollars. /VCG Photo