Soldiers of a marines battalion on combat dute noticed the russian Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicle, which was conducting reconnaissance in one of the directions of the Zaporozhye Oblast.
This was reported by the Joint Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"Russia's latest Orlan-10 drone was adjusting artillery fire. With its help, the enemy has conducted reconnaissance to fire not only on the positions of Ukrainian soldiers, but also on peaceful villages," said the commander of the marines.
According to the officer, the UAV was moving at a low altitude within reach of the firearm.
The russians, under cover of an armored personnel carrier, sent an evacuation team to the crash site. The marines, watching this, also advanced to the landing area of the UAV. They outflanked and gave battle. As a result, two occupiers were wounded.
Yesterday the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down an enemy drone over Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.