UAV event in Kherson Oblast, Sadove area, Ukraine on Fri 16th January 2026

16th January 2026

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GeoConfirmed UKR.

The Anti-Aircraft Missile and Artillery Battalion of the 39th Coastal Defense Brigade attacking Russian drones with interceptors.

0:00-0:02 - rough location - Russian Molniya-2 attacked by a Ukrainian interceptor.
46.704906, 32.820898
PR3C+X96 Sadove, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine

0:08-0:10 - rough location - Russian Geran/Shahed attacked by a Ukrainian interceptor.
46.697871, 32.848072
MRXX+46W Sadove, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine

0:10-0:11 - rough location - Russian Geran/Shahed attacked by a Ukrainian interceptor.
46.673366, 32.78696
MQFP+8QW Prydniprovs'ke, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine

0:15-0:17 - rough location - Russian Geran/Shahed attacked by a Ukrainian interceptor.
46.679281, 32.803453
MRH3+P98 Prydniprovs'ke, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine

0:24-0:25 - rough location - Russian Molniya-2 attacked by a Ukrainian interceptor.
46.670675, 32.775437
MQCG+757 Antonivka, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine

0:26-0:27 - rough location - Russian Molniya-2 attacked by a Ukrainian interceptor.
46.660603, 32.746891
MP6W+6QR Antonivka, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine

0:48-0:50 - rough location - Russian Molniya-2 attacked by a Ukrainian interceptor.
46.672461, 32.804109
MRC3+XJQ Prydniprovs'ke, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine

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Geolocation:
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Location:
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Ukraine (UKR)

Kherson Oblast ( Sadove area )

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