Ukraine's Special Operations Forces struck a Russian Rubikon Center for Advanced Unmanned Technologies base and drone coordination center in occupied Donetsk City.
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Ukraine's Special Operations Forces struck a Russian Rubikon Center base and drone coordination center in occupied Donetsk City
Long-range Ukrainian drones struck a command post of Moscow's elite drone unit known as the Rubikon Center for Unmanned Technologies in Russian-occupied Donetsk
Ukrainian Special Operations Forces used mid-range drones to strike a base of Russia's secret Rubicon centre for unmanned technologies and its command-and-control component in occupied Donetsk Oblast on the night of 17-18 March.
Russian forces attempted a breakthrough west of Pokrovsk along the E-50 highway using 14 motorcycles and two Niva cars
Russian troops used two FAB-250 bombs to strike the residential sector and a high-rise apartment buildings. As a result of the shelling, eight residents were injured, including two children.
Occupiers are trying to establish full control over Hryshino in Donetsk Oblast
Signs of enemy preparation for intensification of offensive operations with the involvement of accumulated reserves have been recorded
The enemy is increasing the number of airstrikes and use of other fire assets
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