Ukraine shoots down Russia's advanced Knyaz Veschiy Oleg drone for first time

The 63rd Separate Mechanized Brigade published a video on their Telegram page.

"According to the chronicles, Prince Oleg was the first full-fledged ruler of the Old Rus' state centered in Kyiv. Back then, frogs croaked in the swamps where Moscow now stands. Naming your drone after an ancient pro-Ukrainian warrior and politician is just another attempt to steal our history. What the specifics of this reconnaissance drone are is unknown — there’s no information online. But the anti-aircraft gunners of the 63rd Brigade proved it isn’t a Wunderwaffe. They shot it down, and we will keep shooting down any junk that flies into the skies over the Lyman region," the caption to the video reads.

About the 63rd Separate Mechanized Brigade

The 63rd Separate Mechanized Brigade is a formation of the mechanized troops of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

It was formed after the start of the Russian-Ukrainian war in 2014 as a cadres military unit of the Reserve Corps. After the Russian invasion in 2022 it was mobilized. In autumn 2022 it fought on the Kherson front, in winter — near Bakhmut. In spring 2023 it fought near Kreminna. The brigade is garrisoned in the Khmelnytskyi region.

On December 6, 2023, the President of Ukraine presented the brigade with its Battle Flag. On December 11, 2024, by decree of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the 63rd Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was awarded the honorary distinction For Courage and Bravery.

• Fighters from the 63rd Brigade demonstrated how they destroy Russian drones and other explosives.