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Ukraine's Special Operations Forces struck a Russian Rubikon Center for Advanced Unmanned Technologies base and drone coordination center in occupied Donetsk City.

Donetsk, Donetsk Oblast
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Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Post Ukrinform UNIAN

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Ukraine's Special Operations Forces struck a Russian Rubikon Center base and drone coordination center in occupied Donetsk City

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

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

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

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.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Russian forces attempted a breakthrough west of Pokrovsk along the E-50 highway using 14 motorcycles and two Niva cars

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

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.

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

Occupiers are trying to establish full control over Hryshino in Donetsk Oblast

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

Signs of enemy preparation for intensification of offensive operations with the involvement of accumulated reserves have been recorded

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

The enemy is increasing the number of airstrikes and use of other fire assets

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Extracted: 2026-03-21T05:13:29.003Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-march-18-2026