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Russian MoD claims destruction of Ukrainian UAV command post

Bottom line

The Russian Ministry of Defense claims a FAB-500 bomb destroyed a UAV command post of Ukraine's 15th SSO Brigade.

Why it matters

Highlights Russian targeting of Ukrainian drone command and control nodes, indicating a strategic focus on degrading Ukrainian ISR capabilities.

The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that a FAB-500 aviation bomb destroyed a UAV command post of Ukraine’s 15th Separate Brigade of Special Purpose in Dobropillye, Donetsk People’s Republic. This highlights the targeting of Ukrainian drone command and control nodes by Russian air power.

Evidence — 1 independent origin

  • СОЛОВЬЁВsource Dorigin t.me
    Original text (excerpt)

    🔴 🔴 🔴 🔴 🔴 Российские войска поразили авиабомбами ФАБ-500 пункт управления БПЛА 15-й отдельной бригады особого назначения Нацгвардии Украины. Он располагался в поселке Доброполье (ДНР), сообщили в Минобороны РФ. 🇷🇺 Если у вас не воспроизводится ролик, продолжите просмотр в нашем к

Named15th Separate Brigade of the National Guard of UkraineDobropillyaTopicsdronesrussia

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Cite this finding
Robot War (2026). Russian MoD claims destruction of Ukrainian UAV command post. Hetzner OSINT, 16 August 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-08-16--russian-mod-claims-destruction-of-ukrainian-uav-command-post/

@misc{robotwar-2026-08-16--russian-mod-claims-destruction-of-ukrainian-uav-command-post,
  title = {Russian MoD claims destruction of Ukrainian UAV command post},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-08-16--russian-mod-claims-destruction-of-ukrainian-uav-command-post/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding D4}
}

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