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Russian MoD claims FPV drone destroyed British AS-90 artillery piece

Bottom line

Russian MoD claims a kamikaze drone destroyed a British-made AS-90 self-propelled artillery piece near Krasnooskolskoye, disrupting Ukrainian counterattacks.

Why it matters

If confirmed, it highlights the vulnerability of high-value Western artillery systems to FPV/kamikaze drone attacks, potentially impacting Ukrainian artillery sustainability.

The Russian MoD, cited by Siloviki, claims that a Russian kamikaze drone destroyed a British AS-90 self-propelled artillery piece near the Krasnooskolskoye reservoir. The claim is presented as part of efforts to disrupt Ukrainian counterattacks and logistics in the area. No independent confirmation or Ukrainian denial is present in the current signal batch.

Evidence — 1 independent origin

  • СИЛОВИКИ (Siloviki)source Dorigin t.mearchive
    Original text (excerpt)

    Российские беспилотники уничтожили самоходную артиллерийскую установку AS-90 производства Великобритании в районе восточного берега Краснооскольского водохранилища в ДНР, сообщили в Минобороны РФ. В ведомстве отметили, что ударами дронов-камикадзе по бронированной и автомобильной

NamedAS-90Topicsdronesukraine war

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Cite this finding
Robot War (2026). Russian MoD claims FPV drone destroyed British AS-90 artillery piece. Hetzner OSINT, 30 September 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-30--russian-mod-claims-fpv-drone-destroyed-british-as-90-artillery-piece/

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  title = {Russian MoD claims FPV drone destroyed British AS-90 artillery piece},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-30--russian-mod-claims-fpv-drone-destroyed-british-as-90-artillery-piece/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding D4}
}

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