Ukrainian First Corps Azov deployed medium-range reconnaissance-strike drones to conduct strikes on military targets and supply routes in the Mariupol area, marking a return to operations in the sector.
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Azov forces began operating medium-range drones over Mariupol on May 8 to strike enemy targets.
Geolocated footage shows Ukrainian strikes on Russian infiltrators in Zlahoda.
The 1st Azov Corps released a video on 8 May showing drone operations targeting the Novorossiya road from Mariupol.
Azov Corps Hornet drones were observed operating in occupied Donetsk and Mariupol areas, targeting logistics.
Ukrainian forces are reconnoitering and interdicting Russian ground lines of communication in and near occupied Mariupol.
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Source story: day-1536a-2026-05-11