Drone operator rammed an AFU drone in Kharkiv region

A drone operator of the Zapad group of forces has destroyed an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) in Kharkiv Region. This was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry on February 8.

"This time in the airspace in the area of the SSO in the Kharkiv region, the operator brought his drone to the enemy UAV from the blind spot, hooked and spun it, getting rid of the "payload" and sent it to the ground," the statement said.

It is specified that calculations of drones around the clock on duty in the sky and identify reconnaissance and attack drones of the AFU.

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Such vehicles forced the AFU to urgently reconsider the principles of defense against UAVs

Earlier, on February 7, the grouping of troops "North" destroyed the calculations of FPV-drones armored vehicles of the AFU assault groups in the border area of Kursk region. It was specified that the military equipment was identified with the help of a drone.

The special operation to protect Donbass, the beginning of which Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on February 24, 2022, continues. The decision was made against the backdrop of the worsening situation in the region.

More topical video and details about the situation in Donbass, see on Izvestia TV channel.