Drones take out Ukrainian forces in Kursk – MOD (VIDEO)

The Defense Ministry in Moscow has reported liberating more than a dozen settlements in the Russian region over the past two days

The Russian Defense Ministry has released a video collage which it says shows multiple FPV (first person view) drone strikes on Ukrainian troops in Kursk Region, part of a fast-moving counteroffensive that has seen Kiev’s troops fall back over the past few days.

Ukraine initially launched an incursion in the Russian border region last August, reportedly aiming to force Moscow to redeploy forces and slow its steady advance in the Donbass, as well as to obtain potential leverage for future negotiations.

Over the past two days, Moscow’s forces have liberated at least 17 settlements in Kursk Region, in what is being described as a major advance.

In a video collage released on Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry showcased a number of clips it said show FPV suicide drone strikes on Ukrainian troops and vehicles in Sudzha.

In several videos, Ukrainian soldiers can be seen attempting to take cover behind overturned vehicles, only for a drone to maneuver past and strike from above. The flickering video feed suggests that the drones were radio-controlled and piloted despite electronic warfare jamming.

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In an official statement on Wednesday, the ministry wrote that Ukraine had lost more than 260 servicemen, dead and wounded, along with seven heavy vehicles and three drone ground control stations due to Russian operations in the region over the past 24 hours.