Russian ‘Judgment Day’ Drone Pilots Eliminated by Ukrainian Forces
26 January, 2024 Soldiers of the Russian volunteer Battalion named after P.A. Sudoplatov A large group of Russian pilots of FPV drones were eliminated at a training ground near Ilovaisk, Donetsk region.
The Vchk ogpu Telegram channel reported on this, citing its own sources. The incident took place on January 24 at around 3:00 p.m. A missile attack was launched on the territory of the invaders' military unit, located near the village of Pokrovka in the Ilovaisk city community, killing 24 Russian servicemen and injuring 4 others.
Russian instructors and operators of drones were present at the targeted facility, where they were undergoing training. On January 25, a Ukrainian blogger released a video of a Ukrainian drone striking the facility and showing the consequences of its destruction. The liquidation of the group of pilots was confirmed by Russian bloggers with ties to the Russian Armed Forces, as well as representatives of the organization that trained the pilots. They reported that Russian pilots of the 'Judgment Day' team from the so-called 'Pavel Sudoplatov Battalion' were taking an 'exam' at the training ground.
They are known for the active use of FPV drones on the front line. It is also noted that only people in the damaged building were injured in the strike, although there were many other targets at the training ground. This allegedly became possible due to the leakage of information about this specific event.
"The head of the 'Judgment Day' courses, without any verification, shared coordinates indicating where individuals should come for training. The Himars hit. Casualties reported," one of the Russian bloggers said.
It is worth noting that experienced drone pilots remain a scarce resource in the face of increasing production and use of FPV drones. Their elimination should facilitate the work of the Ukrainian military. The facility where the group of Russian invaders was hit is located more than 50 kilometers from the front line.
The site of the liquidation of Russian UAV pilots.
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As previously reported, this month the Ukrainian military eliminated in Crimea the Russian colonel Ismagilov Vadim Nailyovich, Commander of the 3rd Signals Intelligence Regiment (military unit #85683) of the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation.