FPV drone halts Russian assault as Ukrainian forces rescue trapped comrades
Illustrative photo: Ukrainian forces show how they rescued comrades from Russian encirclement (Getty Images)
Ukrainian troops rescued their comrades from Russian encirclement using an FPV drone on one of the frontlines, according to a post by the Operational Command North of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.
"In the Kostiantynivka–Pokrovsk direction, comrades from the 91st Separate Anti-Tank Battalion found themselves surrounded, four Russian soldiers were already preparing to storm the building," the video caption reads.
However, Russia’s plans were disrupted by an FPV drone: instead of launching an assault, panic broke out among the Russian troops.
"They ran, hid, and scattered across the field. But the drone hit the target precisely. And a cluster munition finished off those who somehow survived. This is how coordination works: when the units are different, but the goal is the same. And when you know for sure: backup will come," the soldiers said.
Russian forces lost more than a thousand troops over the past day.
Ukrainian forces also destroyed three tanks, seven armored combat vehicles, 88 artillery systems, 176 operational-tactical UAVs, 123 vehicles, two pieces of special equipment, and one heavy flamethrower system.
Earlier today, map updates showing the situation across all directions of the front were provided.
