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Russian 'Vega' brigade claims high success against Baba Yaga hexacopters

Bottom line

Russian milblogger Kotsnews claims the 'Vega' brigade shot down 31 Ukrainian 'Baba Yaga' hexacopters near Dobropillya, citing high success rates against FPV drones.

Why it matters

Confirms continued Russian focus on countering hexacopter FPVs in the east; success rates against 'Baba Yaga' variants warrant monitoring for EW effectiveness.

Russian sources report that the 24th Spetsnaz ‘Vega’ brigade achieved a high interception rate against Ukrainian ‘Baba Yaga’ hexacopters near Dobropillya, claiming 31 shootdowns. This assertion highlights the ongoing electronic warfare and kinetic counter-drone efforts by Russian special operations forces against specific Ukrainian FPV platforms.

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Evidence — 1 independent origin

  • Telegram channel, Russian side:Kotsnews (Александр Коц)source Corigin t.me
    Original text (excerpt)

    Насбивали дофига коптеров «Баба-Яга» Дроноводы-истребители вашего любимого подразделения «Вега» 24-й бригады спецназа вновь отличились массовым забоем гексакоптеров типа «Баба-Яга» где-то на добропольском направлении. В сегодняшней подборке – аж 31 сбитая «ведьма». «Вега» раз за

Named24th Spetsnaz BrigadeBaba YagaTopicsdroneselectronic warfarerussia

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Robot War (2026). Russian 'Vega' brigade claims high success against Baba Yaga hexacopters. Hetzner OSINT, 21 October 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-10-21--russian-vega-brigade-claims-high-success-against-baba-yaga-hexacopters/

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  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-10-21--russian-vega-brigade-claims-high-success-against-baba-yaga-hexacopters/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding C3}
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Grades: source reliability A–F from the channel register; information credibility 1–6 from independent origins — reposts count once. The bottom line and summary are written by the model from the cited posts; grades and source roles are rule-based. Methodology 2026-10-18.v7 · Corrections · JSON · RSS · API performance

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