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deployment2026-05-13 08:53 UTC🇧🇾 Along the Belarus (RB) border near Ukraine (exact segment not specified)

Report: Shahed drones flying along Belarus border in large numbers to overload Ukrainian air defenses

A Ukrainian Facebook post claims Russian Shahed drones are moving in a line along the Belarus border at a distance of 5–10 km, in large numbers. The author suggests the tactic aims to overload Ukrainian air defenses and allow more drones to penetrate westward into Ukraine.

Details

Type
deployment
Occurred
2026-05-13 08:53
Reported
2026-05-13
Location
Along the Belarus (RB) border near Ukraine (exact segment not specified)
Coordinates
53.4251, 27.6971
Confidence
55 / 100

Damage assessment

No specific impacts or damage reported; describes an ongoing/attempted drone tactic and air-defense response.

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