Russia Says It Destroyed Ukrainian ‘Senator’ Armored Vehicle and Pickup Near Seversk

Overview

• The Ministry of Defense reported that aerial reconnaissance by unmanned systems identified a pickup and a ‘Senator’ armored vehicle on the Seversk direction.
• According to the ministry, UAV operators working with artillery from the Russian ‘Southern’ grouping struck and destroyed both targets.
• The statement was carried on January 16 by the state news agency RIA Novosti with a Donetsk dateline.
• The report offered no third-party confirmation, imagery, or details on casualties.
• The claim highlights continued use of drone-guided target acquisition on contested sectors of the front in eastern Ukraine.