The Russian Defense Ministry showed footage of the destruction of the Kozak UBM by the AFU in Kharkiv region

On 20 January, the Russian Defence Ministry published footage of the destruction of an armoured combat vehicle (ACV) Kozak of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) by an FPV drone of the North group of troops in Kharkiv Region.

It is specified that the object was detected with the help of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the area of the forest belt. Military equipment transported militants to carry out rotation.

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

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, as a result of the Russian army's actions, the detected target was eliminated. The means of objective control recorded a direct hit on the AFU's Kozak TBM.

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