Ukrainian FPV Drones Strike Russian Logistics 50 km from the Front Line

In the Donetsk region, Ukrainian FPV drones flew 50 kilometers behind Russian lines and struck logistics transport.

A Russian propagandist, Voenkor Kotenok, released footage of the strikes.

The video shows FPV drones first hitting a UAZ Bukhanka and then a truck cab.

As a result of the Ukrainian drone strike, a Russian military driver was killed in the cab.

Voenkor Kotenok stated that the Ukrainians had taken control of the “low sky” and switched to new frequencies in an attempt to circumvent electronic warfare (EW) measures.

“The situation is complicated. FPVs are trying to disrupt our logistics already on the outskirts of Donetsk,” the propagandist wrote.

Ukrainian journalist and military officer Yurii Butusov said that the videos were filmed in the area of the Yasinuvata junction of the Donetsk ring road.

“The distance to the front line is about 50 km,” Butusov said.

In military jargon, “small sky” refers to the low airspace above the battlefield, usually at altitudes of up to several hundred meters above the ground.

Thus, Ukrainian long-range FPV drones can bypass Russian electronic warfare systems, which often fail to detect them at ultra-low altitudes.

In fact, this is something like a local advantage in the air, but specifically at low altitudes, where drones operate.

On March 9, in the skies over Russia and occupied Crimea, the Russian military reported that they had detected 754 drones in a single day — a new record.