Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces (SBS) say they destroyed Russian infantry numbers equivalent to two battalions in just two days in Donetsk Oblast The figures were reported by SBS commander Robert “Madyar” Brovdi in public posts on social media.
Two days, two battalions’ worth of losses
Brovdi reported that SBS drone units struck about 505 Russian infantrymen on 11 December alone. Alongside the dedicated drone forces branch, the Ukrainian army and special services have their own drone units. The drone force commander said these losses were inflicted only by external SBS drone pilots and did not include the actions of other Ukrainian Defense Forces units.
He added that the Phoenix unit within the SBS grouping accounted for 109 of those Russian losses during the same day.
A day earlier, on 10 December, Brovdi reported that SBS drones hit another 471 Russian infantrymen. He said this figure also corresponds to the combat strength of a battalion.
Russian airborne division hit hardest
Russia's 76th Guards Air Assault Division, redeployed in Donetsk Oblast, reportedly suffered the heaviest losses under Ukrainian drone strikes, according to SBS commander Robert “Madyar” Brovdi. Russian forces concentrated in this sector also attempted a mechanized assault near Pokrovsk.
On 10 December, Ukrainian troops repelled a Russian mechanized assault, conducted by the 76th Division. The attack began in the morning, with Russian troops attempting to exploit poor weather conditions to advance toward Pokrovsk. The mechanized columns advanced from the south toward the northern outskirts of the city, where Ukrainian troops were destroyed most of the Russian equipment and troops.
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