Ukraine–Russia

Ukraine's drone forces report 14 Russian targets struck in one day: two fighters, spy drone, eight radars, S-400 position

This version is a correction.

ATTACK
Location
S-400 position near Gelendzhik (11 more targets across Rostov/Krasnodar, 3 in Crimea)
Actors
Ukraine · Russia
Importance
Notable

Robert Brovdi ('Madyar'), commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, reported on 23 August 2026 that his units hit 14 Russian targets: a Su-33 and MiG-29 fighter jet and an Orion reconnaissance drone, eight radar systems, an S-400 battalion position near Gelendzhik, and Tor/Pantsir air-defence systems. Eleven targets fell in Rostov Oblast and Krasnodar Krai; three in occupied Crimea, including an ST-68 radar near Yevpatoria.

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Reported Ukrainian drone raid on Anapa airport hitting aircraft including an Su-33 or Su-30, a MiG-29 and an Orion UAV.

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Verification: Confirmed

Evidence: Ukraine's drones hit two Russian fighters and a spy drone - and blinded radars from occupied Crimea to Rostov, Madyar Reports the Destruction of a Su-33, a MiG-29, and an Entire Zoo of Russian Air Defense Systems

Primary source is the UAS Forces commander's own account with footage; independent damage assessment pending as usual for strike claims.