TacticC3likely · moderate confidenceRU · adversary

Russian mobile groups train to shoot down Ukrainian drones

Bottom line

Russian Mobile Operational Groups in Kherson are training to shoot down Ukrainian drones near the Line of Contact using direct-fire tactics.

Why it matters

Suggests integration of counter-drone capabilities into mobile maneuver units, complicating Ukrainian drone operations in contested forward areas.

Mobile Operational Groups (MOG) of the Dnepr Group are training to shoot down Ukrainian drones near the Line of Contact in the Kherson region. This highlights the integration of direct-fire counter-drone tactics into mobile unit training.

Evidence — 1 independent origin

Boris Rozhin (Colonel Cassad)source Corigin16 Aug 2026 t.me

Original text (excerpt)

МОГи группировки войск «Днепр» совершенствуют мастерство на полигоне в Херсонской области и регулярно уничтожают БПЛА ВСУ у ЛБС Кроме отработки практических навыков стрельбы по воздушным целям, изучаем тактическую медицину, тактику применения МОГ и вооружение, которым оснащены гр

Topicsdrones electronic warfare

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History · version 1 · first published 16 Aug 2026 · last substantive update 16 Aug 2026

Cite this finding

Robot War (2026). Russian mobile groups train to shoot down Ukrainian drones. Hetzner OSINT, 16 August 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-08-16--russian-mobile-groups-train-to-shoot-down-ukrainian-drones/

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