💥 Attack

Ukrainian forces struck a Russian drone storage facility at Donetsk Airport in Russian-occupied Donetsk Oblast.

December 30, 2025 Donetsk Airport, Donetsk Oblast

Likely Reported by 2 independent sources

Kyiv Independent Institute for the Study of War

Two or more independent sources agree on the core facts. Additional sources would further strengthen this assessment.

Entities

Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces (military_unit) Robert Brovdi (person) Donetsk Airport (location) Shahed-136 drone (weapon_system) Geran drone (weapon_system) Gerbera drone (weapon_system) Russian forces (military_unit) Ukrainian forces (military_unit) Rubikon-D Spetsnaz unit (military_unit) 74th Motorized Rifle Brigade (military_unit) 589th Motorized Rifle Regiment (military_unit) Blizhnye ammunition depot (location) Siatel ammunition depot (location)

Source Reports

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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces struck a Russian drone storage facility at Donetsk Airport in Russian-occupied Donetsk Oblast, Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert 'Madyar' Brovdi said on Dec. 30.

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Russian forces conducted offensive operations in the Siversk direction on December 30

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Extracted: 2026-02-18T21:11:43.957Z

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