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Russian Mobile Fire Group uses kinetic elements to shoot down drones

Bottom line

Russian Mobile Fire Groups (MOG) are employing kinetic and fragmentation elements to shoot down enemy drones, sustaining minor injuries from debris while maintaining road block positions.

Why it matters

Suggests a shift in Russian tactics where mobile ground units are directly engaging drones with kinetic fire, potentially reducing reliance on dedicated air defense assets in forward areas.

Boris Rozhin reports that Russian Mobile Fire Groups (MOG) on the Novorossiya highway are actively shooting down enemy drones using kinetic and fragmentation elements. The crews sustained minor injuries from debris but remained in position to continue blocking the road. This indicates an adaptation of mobile ground units to direct counter-drone engagement using small arms or light anti-aircraft systems.

Evidence — 1 independent origin

  • Boris Rozhin (Colonel Cassad)source Corigin t.me
    Original text (excerpt)

    Кадры работы МОГ на трассе «Новороссия». Мужики сбивают вражеские БПЛА и закрывают дорогу от ударов. При сбитии очередного дрона поражающими элементами парней немного задело. Расчет получил легкие ранения, но остается в строю и продолжает выполнять задачи. Подписаться TG | MAX

NamedNovorossiyaTopicsdroneselectronic warfarerussia

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Cite this finding
Robot War (2026). Russian Mobile Fire Group uses kinetic elements to shoot down drones. Hetzner OSINT, 30 September 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-30--russian-mobile-fire-group-uses-kinetic-elements-to-shoot-down-drones/

@misc{robotwar-2026-09-30--russian-mobile-fire-group-uses-kinetic-elements-to-shoot-down-drones,
  title = {Russian Mobile Fire Group uses kinetic elements to shoot down drones},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-30--russian-mobile-fire-group-uses-kinetic-elements-to-shoot-down-drones/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding C3}
}

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