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Russian Rubikon FPV unit claims 8,000+ fixed-wing intercepts; long-range drones now 60% of kills

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The ‘Rubikon’ centre — a Russian specialist FPV air-defence unit — claims to have downed more than 8,000 fixed-wing Ukrainian UAVs in total, with nearly 1,500 intercepted since the start of October 2026 alone. Long-range strike platforms now constitute over 60% of all fixed-wing intercepts, a sharp compositional shift. The FP-2 leads the kill ledger at 1,421 total (440 in October), ahead of Hornet (849), Maya (847), Leleka-100 (477) and Shark (321); operators report engaging over 120 distinct fixed-wing types of Ukrainian and Western manufacture. The figures, carried by Russian pro-military channels, are unverified claims — but the scale and the shift toward long-range platforms as primary targets signals that dedicated FPV counter-drone tactics have reached industrial scale on the Russian side.

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