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Ukrainian forces destroy 12 Russian howitzers in drone strike near Pokrovsk: video

27 February, 2025 Thursday
16:19

Ukrainian soldiers used a heavy Nemesis drone on the Pokrovsk front to destroy 12 Russian artillery pieces and target enemy hideouts

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Ukraine's intelligence agency reported that Ukrainian soldiers from the Unmanned Systems Force with the Department of Active Operations launched a heavy Nemesis drone on the Pokrovsk front and "went on a hunting mission."

 They destroyed 12 Russian artillery pieces and damaged 7 more.  

In addition, "the living quarters and hideouts of the Russian invaders were heavily attacked," the statement adds.

  • Commander of the Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces, Vadym Sukharevskyi, revealed that Ukrainian troops have started using FPV drones to shoot down Russian Shahed drones.
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