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deployment2026-01-15 00:00 UTC🇺🇦 Ukraine (exact location of positions not specified)
Ukraine National Guard unit describes interceptor crews downing Shahed drones in WSJ report
A Telegram post says Lasar’s Group of Ukraine’s National Guard has been conducting drone interceptions since late 2025, with first successful shootdowns recorded in January. It claims the unit now destroys hundreds of Shahed and Gerbera drones monthly and cites WSJ footage of an interceptor pilot downing a low-flying Shahed.
DETAILS
Type
deployment
Occurred
2026-01-15 00:00
Reported
2026-07-25
Location
Ukraine (exact location of positions not specified)
Coordinates
49.4872, 31.2718
Confidence
62 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
No damage details provided; post describes interceptor operations and a filmed shootdown of a Shahed drone.
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