Russian Defense Ministry shows footage of the destruction of a pickup truck with AFU fighters in Kharkiv region

In Kharkiv Region, the Russian Armed Forces' "North" group of troops has destroyed a pickup truck with Ukrainian military personnel using an FPV drone. Images of the combat operation were published by the Russian Defense Ministry on December 14.

It is specified that the object was detected at night, the military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) was traveling to its positions to carry out the rotation of personnel.

"After analyzing the intelligence received, a decision was made to fire on the enemy pickup truck," the ministry said in a statement.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the target was eliminated as a result of the Russian army's actions.

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On the same day, servicemen of the reconnaissance unit of the "North" group of troops destroyed an AFU hideout in the border area of the Kursk region. The video recorded an accurate hit on the target.

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