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Ukrainian drone operators disrupt Russian infantry assaults

Bottom line

Ukrainian SKELY drone operators claim to have disrupted Russian infantry assaults via strikes, posting new footage of attacks.

Why it matters

Effective Ukrainian drone employment against infantry reduces Russian assault capability and increases casualties, forcing Russian forces to adapt tactics.

Ukrainian drone operators from the 425th unit, known as SKELY, claim to have disrupted Russian infantry assaults through targeted strikes. New footage posted by the unit shows attacks on Russian forces, demonstrating the continued effectiveness of Ukrainian FPV drones in direct fire support roles against infantry.

Evidence — 1 independent origin

Telegram channel:Бутусов Плюсsource Corigin30 Oct 2026 t.me archive
Original text (excerpt)
ЖЕНУТЬ НА ЗАБІЙ 💥 Російське командування знову жене піхоту в штурм. Але замість просування — вибухи, паніка та хаотичні спроби врятувати власну шкуру. Як оператори БпЛА «СКЕЛІ» зривають ворожі штурми — у свіжій добірці уражень. 🚁 ✅ СКЕЛЯ 425 | 📸 Instagram | 🎵 TikTok | 👤 Facebook

NamedSKELYTopicsdrones ukraine war

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History · version 1 · first published 30 Oct 2026 · last substantive update 31 Oct 2026

Cite this finding

Robot War (2026). Ukrainian drone operators disrupt Russian infantry assaults. Hetzner OSINT, 30 October 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-10-30--ukrainian-drone-operators-disrupt-russian-infantry-assaults/

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  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-10-30--ukrainian-drone-operators-disrupt-russian-infantry-assaults/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding C3}
}

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