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Elements of the 51st Airborne (VDV) Regiment and the 186th Motorized Rifle Regiment are attempting to supply Russian positions near Sadky with drone drops and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), but Ukrainian FPV drones interdict the UGVs.

Sadky, Sumy Oblast
Likely Reported by 2 independent sources
Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent

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51st Airborne Regiment (military_unit) 106th VDV Division (military_unit) 186th Motorized Rifle Regiment (military_unit) Russia (organization)

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: likely

Russian forces attempting to supply positions near Sadky with UGVs but Ukrainian FPV drones interdict them

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

In Sumy Oblast, six people — including two rescue workers and two police officers — were wounded.

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Extracted: 2026-02-24T00:13:44.345Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-september-9-2025