UAV

UAV event in Donetsk, Ukraine on Mon 2nd February 2026

2nd February 2026

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On 2 February 2026, Russian Forces launched assault actions on Ukrainian positions near Shevchenko, Donetsk. 43 Russian soldiers were killed and 23 Russian soldiers were injured in the area of Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Bilytske, Novooleksandrivka, Novopidhorodne, Novopavlivka, Svitle, Shevchenko and Hryshyne (coded as 43 fatalities split across 12 events. 3 fatalities coded to this event). Ukrainian Forces destroyed 70 UAVs, 5 vehicles, 3 ground drones and 2 units of special equipment of Russian Forces in Pokrovsk direction.

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