Ukrainian Forces Hit 4 Russian Drone Posts in 24 Hours
Ukrainian forces knocked out four Russian drone command posts in a day, including the elite Rubikon unit’s base in Berdiansk.
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Ukrainian Defence Forces struck four Russian UAV command posts within a 24‑hour period, the General Staff said on Telegram and both Ukrinform and United24 Media reported. The attacks hit sites in the occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia, Kherson and Donetsk, as well as a facility inside Russia’s Bryansk region.\n\nThe most valuable target was a temporary deployment site and a UAV command post belonging to the Rubikon drone warfare unit in Berdiansk, Zaporizhzhia region. Additional strikes disabled control consoles near Oleshky on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson, and near Bilytske in Donetsk. A fourth command facility was hit in the Aleksandrovskoye area of Bryansk, extending the operation beyond occupied Ukrainian land.\n\nUkrinform quoted the General Staff as noting that “every command post put out of action means fewer Russian drones operating over Ukrainian positions and roads.” The loss of these hubs is expected to curtail Russian UAV activity over front‑line positions and supply routes.\n\nRubikon is described as a specialized Russian military formation focused on drone warfare, including reconnaissance and strike missions, and has been linked to attacks against civilians in frontline settlements, according to United24 Media.\n\nUkrinform also reported that the Russian army lost 16,130 personnel during the first week of November, the highest weekly loss figure since the start of the full‑scale invasion. No further operations or follow‑up actions were detailed in the available reports.
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Which Russian drone command posts were hit by Ukrainian forces?
Ukrainian strikes hit a Rubikon unit UAV command post and temporary deployment site in Berdiansk, Zaporizhzhia; control consoles near Oleshky in Kherson; a command post near Bilytske in Donetsk; and a UAV command facility near Aleksandrovskoye in Russia’s Bryansk region, according to Ukrinform and United24 Media.
What is the Rubikon unit mentioned in the attacks?
Rubikon is a specialized Russian military formation focused on drone warfare, handling reconnaissance and strike operations, and has been linked to drone attacks against civilians in frontline communities, as United24 Media reported.
How many Russian personnel were reported lost in early November?
Ukrinform reported that the Russian army lost 16,130 personnel during the first week of November, the highest weekly loss since the invasion began.
Coverage (7)
- Ukrainian Officials: F-16 ‘Super Effective’ at Downing Russia Drones But Challenges Remain Air & Space Forces Magazine · 15h ago
- Zelensky: Russia launches 115 missiles, nearly 1,900 guided bombs, over 3,000 drones at Ukraine in a week Ukrinform · 15h ago
- Defence Forces strike four enemy drone command posts over past day Ukrinform · 15h ago
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 2, 2026 Institute for the Study of War · 15h ago
- Serhii Sternenko: There are far bigger threats ahead of us than jet-powered Shahed drones Українська правда · 15h ago
- Ukraine Strikes Four Russian Drone Command Posts, Including Elite Rubikon Unit Base UNITED24 Media · 15h ago
- Ukrainian Forces Hit 4 Russian Drone Posts in 24 Hours Kyiv Post · 15h ago
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