Russia Says Drone Units Destroyed 36 Ukrainian Dugouts in 24 Hours

Overview

• Russian military spokesperson Vadim Astafyev said UAV troops operating in the Kramatorsk, Konstantinovka and Seversk directions carried out the strikes over the past day.
• The Southern grouping reported destroying five communication antennas, seven ground robotic complexes, six command posts and five UAV antennas.
• Astafyev said six Ukrainian drones were shot down, including an R18 octocopter.
• In a separate update, Vostok grouping officer Dmitriy Miskov reported losses in his sector of six Starlink stations, 10 fixed‑wing UAVs and four UAV control points.
• The statements were released in a Russian Defense Ministry video on December 31, and Ukrainian authorities had not provided corroborating accounts in the cited reports.