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strike2026-08-18 00:00 UTC🇺🇦 Multiple frontline settlements in the 'Vostok' group area (incl. Podgavrilovka, Velikomikhaylovka, Shevchenkovskoye, Samoylovka, Kolomiytsev, Golubkovo, Zar­nitsa area, Novosoloshino, Nikolskoye, Obshcheye, Rovnoye, Kopani, Novoselovka), Ukraine

Russian 'Vostok' group report claims FPV drones and air defense engaged Ukrainian UAVs and targets

A Russian Telegram report claims FPV-drone operators, artillery and air defense struck Ukrainian positions and equipment over the past day and shot down multiple Ukrainian UAV types. It also claims destruction of UAV control points and Starlink terminals across several named settlements in the unit’s area of responsibility.

DETAILS
Type
strike
Occurred
2026-08-18 00:00
Reported
2026-08-18
Location
Multiple frontline settlements in the 'Vostok' group area (incl. Podgavrilovka, Velikomikhaylovka, Shevchenkovskoye, Samoylovka, Kolomiytsev, Golubkovo, Zar­nitsa area, Novosoloshino, Nikolskoye, Obshcheye, Rovnoye, Kopani, Novoselovka), Ukraine
Coordinates
49.4872, 31.2718
Confidence
55 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT

Claimed: 46 UAVs downed; 41 UAV control points destroyed; 11 Starlink terminals destroyed; additional vehicles/equipment and a supply depot hit. No independent verification provided.

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