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Russian forces use FPVs and Lancets to destroy Ukrainian artillery

Bottom line

Russian milbloggers report that the 'Vostok' group used reconnaissance drones to spot and strike Ukrainian M119, M109 Paladin, and Bohdana artillery systems with FPVs and Lancet loitering munitions, causing ammo detonations.

Why it matters

This highlights the continued integration of ISR and strike drones to counter Ukrainian artillery, a critical threat to Russian maneuver forces. NATO units should monitor for similar drone-spotting and strike patterns against their own artillery.

Russian sources claim that the ‘Vostok’ group employed a combined arms drone tactic, using reconnaissance drones to locate Ukrainian artillery positions (M119, M109 Paladin, Bohdana) and then striking them with FPV drones and Lancet loitering munitions. The reported strikes resulted in secondary explosions from ammunition detonations, indicating high effectiveness in suppressing Ukrainian indirect fire assets.

Evidence — 1 independent origin

  • Zvezdanews «Звезда»source Dorigin t.me
    Original text (excerpt)

    💥 Американские гаубицы не пережили встречи с дронами. Расчеты группировки "Восток" уничтожили на Запорожском направлении M119, M109 Paladin и две самоходки "Богдана" ВСУ. Разведывательные БПЛА вскрыли позиции артиллерии, после чего по целям отработали операторы ударных дронов и р

NamedM119M109 PaladinBohdanaLancetVostokTopicsdronesfpv dronesukraine war

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Cite this finding
Robot War (2026). Russian forces use FPVs and Lancets to destroy Ukrainian artillery. Hetzner OSINT, 23 September 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-23--russian-forces-use-fpvs-and-lancets-to-destroy-ukrainian-artillery/

@misc{robotwar-2026-09-23--russian-forces-use-fpvs-and-lancets-to-destroy-ukrainian-artillery,
  title = {Russian forces use FPVs and Lancets to destroy Ukrainian artillery},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-23--russian-forces-use-fpvs-and-lancets-to-destroy-ukrainian-artillery/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding D4}
}

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