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Russian FPV operators destroy Ukrainian M113 APC

Bottom line

Russian FPV drone operators from the 128th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade destroyed a Ukrainian M113 APC in the Kharkiv region using multiple kamikaze strikes.

Why it matters

Confirms the ongoing threat of FPV drones to Ukrainian armored assets, even against protected vehicles like the M113.

Russian milblogger Boris Rozhin reports that FPV operators from the 128th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade destroyed a Ukrainian M113 APC in the Kharkiv region. The vehicle was hit by multiple kamikaze drone strikes, with the third hit causing the APC to engulf in flames. This highlights the continued effectiveness of FPV drones against armored personnel carriers in the Kharkiv sector.

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Evidence — 1 independent origin

  • Telegram channel, Russian side:Boris Rozhin (Colonel Cassad)source Corigin t.mearchive
    Original text (excerpt)

    Американский БТР "М-113" не довёз украинских боевиков до позиции в Харьковской области Операторы FPV 128 омсбр группировки "Север" вскрыли перемещение вражеской бронетехники и нанесли по ней несколько точных ударов дронами камикадзе. Уже после третьего попадания бронетранспортёр

Named128th Separate Motor Rifle BrigadeTopicsfpv drones

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Robot War (2026). Russian FPV operators destroy Ukrainian M113 APC. Hetzner OSINT, 9 November 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-11-09--russian-fpv-operators-destroy-ukrainian-m113-apc/

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  title = {Russian FPV operators destroy Ukrainian M113 APC},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-11-09--russian-fpv-operators-destroy-ukrainian-m113-apc/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding C3}
}

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