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Russian troops feign being "valyanky" to evade Ukrainian FPV drones

The post describes a reported new Russian battlefield tactic: soldiers pretend to be inert objects/"valyanky" when Ukrainian FPV drones appear, attempting to avoid detection/targeting. Ukrainian drone operators from the 210th unit claim they can still identify and strike these decoys in Zaporizhzhia and Sumy areas, indicating an evolving FPV counter-tactic and counter-counter-tactic cycle.

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strike2026-05-27Ukrainian unit reports FPV drones detecting and destroying Russian troops in Zaporizhzhia and Sumy regions
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  • TG: Butusov Plus · https://t.me/ButusovPlus/29733
    Прикинутися «валянком» — нова тактика окупантів при появі наших FPV. Дронарі 210 ОШП виявляють та знищують «валянків» на Запоріжжі та Сумщин