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Azov conducts 'middle-strike' drone campaign to disrupt logistics near Mariupol

Azov conducts 'middle-strike' drone campaign to disrupt logistics near Mariupol

The post describes a sustained Ukrainian 'middle-strike' campaign by the 1st NGU Corps 'Azov' using UAVs to systematically hit roads, substations, repair facilities and port infrastructure around occupied Mariupol to choke Russian logistics (especially fuel) 120 km behind the front. It also claims Azov performed significant in-house modifications to the Hornet drone, indicating unit-level iterative drone adaptation tied to this interdiction concept.

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