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Elite Russian Airborne Unit Takes Out Ukrainian Drone
Elite Russian Airborne Unit Takes Out Ukrainian Drone
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Russian paratroopers from the Ivanovo Guards Airborne Division destroy a Ukrainian fixed-wing attack drone
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The Russian Defense Ministry has shared a video of the operation. The Yolka (Fir tree) is a Russian "fire-and-forget" handheld anti-drone system. It was first unveiled in July 2025.
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Elite Russian Airborne Unit Takes Out Ukrainian Drone
16:41 GMT 14.03.2026 (Updated: 16:42 GMT 14.03.2026) Russian paratroopers from the Ivanovo Guards Airborne Division have destroyed a Ukrainian fixed-wing attack drone with a precision strike in the Kherson region using the Yolka interceptor drone.
The Russian Defense Ministry has shared a video of the operation.
The Yolka (Fir tree) is a Russian "fire-and-forget" handheld anti-drone system.
It was first unveiled in July 2025.
