Ukraine Drones Hit 20th Russian Air Defense Element, Striking Radar and Command Posts
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Updated · Ukrinform · May 22
Ukraine Drones Hit 20th Russian Air Defense Element, Striking Radar and Command Posts
3 articles · Updated · Ukrinform · May 22
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces said their units hit the 19th and 20th Russian air-defense elements between May 1 and May 21, the latest in a wave of drone strikes across Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia.
The reported targets included an S-300V radar station and fuel tanker in Shyroka Balka, a Tor air-defense system in Berestove, and a BM-27 Uragan multiple-launch rocket system in Zelenyi Hai.
Ukrainian drone units also struck several command and coordination nodes, including a 6th Tank Regiment command post in Bohatyr, a UAV reconnaissance command post in Selydove, and a battalion meeting site in Novoukrainka.
Additional strikes hit UAV workshops tied to Russia’s 150th Motorized Rifle Division, logistics targets in both regions, a mobile fire group in Monakhove, and a port crane in Berdiansk.
The campaign underscores Kyiv’s focus on using drones to degrade Russian air defenses, logistics and battlefield command infrastructure behind the front line.
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