Ukraine conducted its first ground attack using solely unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) and FPV drones, destroying Russian positions near Lyptsi north of Kharkiv.
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Ukraine conducted its first ground attack on the front lines using unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) and FPV drones instead of infantry, successfully destroying Russian military positions near Lyptsi
Fighters from the Scorpion unit at the Hart border guards brigade, using kamikaze FPV drones and mortars, engaged Russian dugouts and firing positions in the Volchansk axis. Dugouts and firing positions came under our fire, including the enemy's ZU 23-2 anti-aircraft gun.
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