Overview

• Two initial heavy-lift drone sorties near Siversk were lost to enemy fire and mechanical failure before a third UAV successfully air-dropped a 20 kg E-Bike to the encircled soldier.
• When the e-bike was destroyed by a landmine en route, Ukrainian forces dispatched a second delivery that enabled his return to friendly lines.
• Ukrainian military intelligence (GUR) announced the capture of a Russian UAV model CBTS.611000 built entirely from Chinese components, highlighting sanction-evasion risks.
• Russia has begun deploying jet-propelled Shahed attack drones with speeds up to 600 km/h and operational ceilings near 9 km, outpacing many Ukrainian air defenses.
• Russian troops are piloting wearable counter-drone jamming kits featuring helmet antennas and arm displays to disrupt enemy UAV feeds at squad level.