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Ukrainian drones plunge Mariupol into blackout, hit Russian ammo depot in Makiivka

13 January, 2026 Tuesday
14:31

On the night of Tuesday, January 13, units of the Unmanned Systems Forces carried out a series of strikes on Russian energy facilities in Mariupol and hit an ammunition depot in Makiivka

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Robert 'Magyar' Brovdi, the commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, stated this on his Telegram channel.

Specifically, the Myrna 330 kV substation in Mariupol was struck, which serves as a key system hub for power supply and a transit station for the Azovska substation.

The Azovska 220 kV substation in the settlement of Staryi Krym, which provides power to the region's industrial facilities, was also hit.

Additionally, drones struck an ammunition depot of missile and artillery weapons belonging to Russia's 51st Army and a Russian logistics support point at an oil depot in Makiivka.

"Courtesy visits delivered by the Birds of the 1st Operational Center of the Unmanned Systems Forces and the Kairos battalion of the 414th Magyar's Birds Brigade, coordinated by the newly established Deep Strike Center of the Unmanned Systems Forces Group," the statement reads.

  • Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces have struck over 168,000 Russian military targets with an estimated value of about $20 billion in the seven months since their establishment.
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