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Russian forces destroy Ukrainian FPV control station

Bottom line

Russian North Group of Forces detected and destroyed a Ukrainian FPV drone control station in Sumy Oblast using laser-guided artillery.

Why it matters

The successful destruction of a Ukrainian FPV control station demonstrates the viability of laser-guided artillery for counter-drone operations, a tactic NATO and Ukrainian forces must account for.

Intel Slava reports that the North Group of Forces detected a Ukrainian FPV drone control station in Velyka Pysarivka, Sumy Oblast, and tracked the FPVs back to their launch point. The station was subsequently struck with a 155mm Krasnopol-M2 laser-guided artillery round. This highlights the effectiveness of Russian counter-drone tactics in locating and destroying Ukrainian FPV command and control nodes.

Evidence — 1 independent origin

Intel Slavasource Dorigin27 Aug 2026 t.me archive
Original text (excerpt)
🇷🇺 🇺🇦 ⚡️ — North Group of Forces artillerymen detected a Ukrainian UAV control station in Velyka Pysarivka, Sumy Oblast, using aerial reconnaissance, which tracked an FPV drone back to its launch and control point. The station was reportedly involved in attacks on Belgorod Oblast

NamedKrasnopol-M2Topicsfpv drones electronic warfare russia ukraine war

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History · version 1 · first published 27 Aug 2026 · last substantive update 28 Aug 2026

Cite this finding

Robot War (2026). Russian forces destroy Ukrainian FPV control station. Hetzner OSINT, 27 August 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-08-27--russian-forces-destroy-ukrainian-fpv-control-station/

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  author = {Robot War},
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  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding D4}
}

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