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Rogov claims high density of US-made Hornet drones over R-280 highway

Bottom line

Rogov claims high density of US-made Hornet drones over R-280 Novorossiya highway between Primorsk and Berdiansk, warning travelers.

Why it matters

Indicates the operational use of Western-supplied drones in Russian-occupied areas, which could pose a threat to Russian forces and infrastructure.

Russian official Vladimir Rogov claimed there is a high density of US-made Hornet drones operating over the R-280 Novorossiya highway between Primorsk and Berdiansk, warning travelers of the risk. This claim highlights the presence of Western-supplied drones in Russian-occupied territories.

Evidence — 1 independent origin

  • Владимир Роговsource Dorigin t.me
    Original text (excerpt)

    ❗️ Дроны Хорнет над трассой «Новороссия» На запорожском участке Приморск - Бердянск "безопасной и полностью контролируемой" генерал-губернатором Е.Балицким трассы Р-280 «Новороссия» зафиксировано большое количество нацистских беспилотников Hornet американского производства. Преду

NamedHornetNovorossiyaPrimorskBerdianskTopicsdronesukraine war

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Cite this finding
Robot War (2026). Rogov claims high density of US-made Hornet drones over R-280 highway. Hetzner OSINT, 25 August 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-08-25--rogov-claims-high-density-of-us-made-hornet-drones-over-r-280-highway/

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  title = {Rogov claims high density of US-made Hornet drones over R-280 highway},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-08-25--rogov-claims-high-density-of-us-made-hornet-drones-over-r-280-highway/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding D4}
}

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