Russian groups destroyed 172 UAV control posts of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in 24 hours
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Over the past 24 hours, Russian military groups “North”, “West”, “East” and “South” have destroyed 172 control points of Ukrainian Armed Forces’ drones, as well as a significant amount of other enemy equipment and equipment, including UAVs, communication antennas and robotic systems, according to statements from representatives of the group’s press centers.
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Why It Matters
The message comes in the context of the ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine, where both sides regularly claim losses of enemy equipment and personnel.
Russian groups “North”, “West”, “East” and “Southern” destroyed 172 control points of Ukrainian Armed Forces drones over the past 24 hours.
The Yuzhnaya group destroyed 56 UAV control posts, 76 ground robotic systems, 100 communication antennas and UAVs, and also shot down 53 aircraft-type UAVs and 71 heavy copter-type UAVs.
Other groups also attacked UAV control centers and other Ukrainian Armed Forces facilities, destroying a significant number of drones and other equipment.
MOSCOW, September 12 - RIA Novosti. The Russian groups “North”, “West”, “East” and “Southern” destroyed 172 control points for drones of the Ukrainian Armed Forces over the past 24 hours, as follows from statements by representatives of the press centers of these groups.
“Combined arms units and strike unmanned aerial vehicle crews destroyed 56 UAV control posts, 76 ground robotic systems, 100 communication antennas and UAVs,” said Vadim Astafiev, head of the press center of the “Southern” group.
He added that the group's air defense systems shot down 53 aircraft-type drones and 71 heavy copter-type UAVs.
As Dmitry Miskov, an officer at the press center of the Vostok group, noted, in its area of responsibility within 24 hours, the enemy lost a Starlink satellite communication station, 54 aircraft-type drones and 40 control points for unpowered aircraft.
“28 UAV control posts, 364 aircraft-type UAVs, 36 heavy combat drones and 15 enemy ground robotic systems were opened and destroyed,” said Andrei Shershnev, an officer at the Sever group’s press center.
According to the head of the press center of the West group, Ivan Bigma, this group destroyed 48 UAV control posts, a ZU-23 anti-aircraft gun, two satellite communication stations, an ATV, and 28 enemy ground robotic systems
Open Questions
- What is the exact location of the destroyed UAV control centers?
- Are the claimed destructions confirmed by independent sources?
- How do these losses affect the operational capabilities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the near future?







