Ukrainian drones carried out a multi-target strike against Russian military assets in both occupied Donetsk Oblast and Crimea, according to the Ukrainian Army’s Unmanned Systems Forces (SBS) and the General Staff. The operation, led by operators from the SBS drone unit, focused on degrading Russia’s command, logistics, and reconnaissance capabilities across several strategic locations.
The General Staff reported that in the early hours of 26 December, Ukraine's Defense Forces struck a number of Russian logistics and special forces sites.
SBS targets Russian GRU base and logistics hubs in Donetsk Oblast
The SBS released a video on 26 December showing multiple strikes on Russian military targets in temporarily occupied areas of Ukraine. The military said the strikes were conducted by the SBS' 1st Separate Center. SBS commander Robert "Madyar" Brovdi says that two other units of his drone forces were involved in some strikes.
In Donetsk Oblast, SBS drones hit several locations reportedly used by Russian troops. Among the targets was a command center and deployment area of Russia’s 14th Separate Special Forces Brigade in Berdianske. The elite military unit, known as military unit 74854, operates under Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU). The General Staff described the site as "a concentration of personnel."
Another strike destroyed a warehouse in Kachkarske reportedly used for military storage. It was a "a logistics warehouse of Russia's 228th Motorized Rifle Regiment in the area of Starobesheve," according to the General Staff.
Additionally, SBS drones hit a repair base for Russian military equipment in Truzhenka. The General Staff said it was "a fuel and lubricants depot belonging to a separate Russian logistics brigade."
High-value military targets destroyed in Crimea
In occupied Crimea, SBS drones also struck two critical Russian military assets. One of the targets was a Nebo-SVU radar system, which appeared in the footage covered by a protective dome.
Another strike damaged the deployment site of high-speed landing boats belonging to Russia’s Black Sea Fleet. The footage released by SBS shows a boat being targeted.
"The Unmanned Systems Forces are systematically reducing the enemy's ability to continue its aggression against Ukraine," SBS wrote.
Earlier on 26 December, Euromaidan Press reported that Ukraine’s HUR intelligence agency also struck multiple Russian air defense systems in Crimea.
