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UkrainePublished: 23 August 2026 at 15:39

Ukraine's drone forces claim hits on two Russian fighter jets and eight radar stations

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces report 14 successful strikes in Russia's Rostov and Krasnodar regions and occupied Crimea, including two fighter jets and eight radar installations.

Foto: Ukrainska Pravda

Robert "Madyar" Brovdi, commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces (USF), reported that his forces struck 14 targets across Russian territory and occupied Crimea. Of these, 11 were located in Russia's Rostov region and Krasnodar territory, while three were hit in Crimea.

Aircraft and radar hit

According to the commander, Russian Su-33 and MiG-29 fighter jets were damaged near Vityazevo in Krasnodar territory, along with a Russian "Orion" strike and reconnaissance drone. Eight radar stations were also struck: two Nebo-U units, two Kasta 2E2 units, two Podlyot units, as well as a 36D6M and an ST-68 station.

Other targets

Brovdi additionally reported hits on an S-400 air defense battalion position in Gelendzhik, a Tor surface-to-air missile system in Rostov region, and a Pantsir-S1 missile-gun system in Yeysk.

There has been no official Russian response to these claims so far.

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