Ukrainian forces counterattacked in southern Kindrashivka and pushed Russian forces out of most of Myrove, reducing Russian zone of control on northern outskirts of Kupyansk.
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Ukrainian forces counterattacked in southern Kindrashivka and pushed Russian forces out of most of Myrove
Russian forces began deploying FPV drones in ambush positions along key Ukrainian logistics routes
These drones, nicknamed zhdun from the Russian word 'to wait,' lie in ambush instead of only flying when targets are spotted
Russian drone teams have flown further into the Ukrainian rear, with confirmed cases of equipment damaged 33 kilometers from the front line
Pilots of strike drones from the First Presidential Brigade named after Hetman Petro Doroshenko "Burevii" of Ukraine's National Guard eliminated 28 Russian occupiers in the Kupiansk sector between September 1 and 7. They also destroyed more than 100 enemy shelters, 75 kamikaze drones, and other military equipment.
The occupiers had attempted to fortify their positions in forested areas, camouflaging equipment with tree branches, but Ukrainian FPV drones successfully detected and destroyed the concealed targets.
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