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Ukrainian forces strike Russian drone launch base at Donetsk airport

30 December, 2025 Tuesday
20:17

On the night of December 30, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces conducted massive strikes on a Russian facility at Donetsk airport where drones are stored, equipped, and prepared for launch

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Robert (Madyar) Brovdi, Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, wrote this on his Facebook page.

"The operation was developed by the intelligence unit of the 414th Separate Brigade Madyar's Birds of the Unmanned Systems Forces together with the newly created deep strike center of the Unmanned Systems Forces Group," the statement reads.

Ukrainian forces hit the following targets:

  • A logistics hub for Geran/Shahed drones;
  • A pre-flight preparation and maintenance point for Geran/Shahed and Gerbera drones;
  • A central warhead storage facility for Geran/Shahed UAVs;
  • An accumulation warehouse for Gerbera UAVs;
  • A concentration point for enemy personnel and technical staff conducting preparation and technical pre-launch maintenance of Geran/Shahed and Gerbera drones.
  • Ukrainian unit Madyar's Birds killed and wounded over 120 Russian special forces troops in an operation in Berdianske, Donetsk region.
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