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Russian 120th Marine Division drone operators strike in Zaporizhzhia

Bottom line

Russian 120th Marine Division drone operators conducted strikes against Ukrainian forces in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

Why it matters

The deployment of drone operators from marine divisions in Zaporizhzhia suggests the expansion of unmanned warfare capabilities across different Russian military branches.

Intel Slava reported that drone operators from the Russian 120th Marine Division conducted strikes against Ukrainian Armed Forces in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. This indicates the active use of drone units by Russian marine formations in the southern theater of operations.

Evidence — 1 independent origin

Intel Slavasource Dorigin26 Sep 2026 t.me
Original text (excerpt)
🇷🇺 🇺🇦 ⚡️ — Drone operators from the 120th Marine Division conducted strikes against Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. @IntelSlava

Named120th Marine DivisionZaporizhzhiaTopicsdrones ukraine war russia

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History · version 1 · first published 26 Sep 2026 · last substantive update 26 Sep 2026

Cite this finding

Robot War (2026). Russian 120th Marine Division drone operators strike in Zaporizhzhia. Hetzner OSINT, 26 September 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-26--russian-120th-marine-division-drone-operators-strike-in-zaporizhzhia/

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  title = {Russian 120th Marine Division drone operators strike in Zaporizhzhia},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-26--russian-120th-marine-division-drone-operators-strike-in-zaporizhzhia/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding D4}
}

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