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Russia Claims Drone-Led Strikes Hit Ukrainian Radar Near Kherson, Units in Kupyansk

Russian state outlets issued unverified claims that showcase a widening reliance on drones for reconnaissance and targeting.

Overview

  • RIA Novosti, citing a soldier from Russia’s 18th Army, said an Israeli-made Rada radar was detected on the right bank near Kherson and destroyed in a night raid by an armed reconnaissance drone.
  • TASS, quoting Russian security sources, reported that soldiers from Ukraine’s 114th Territorial Defense Brigade used a drone to transmit coordinates that guided strikes on redeployed troops in Kupyansk.
  • The Kupyansk strikes allegedly hit personnel from the 15th brigade known as Kara-Dag and elements of the 19th special-purpose center using free-fall aerial bombs.
  • Russian security sources also claimed Ukrainian UAV control points were struck, with operators and equipment reportedly destroyed.
  • The reports provide no independent confirmation or Ukrainian response, and the asserted effects remain unverified.