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UAV event in Zaporizhzhia, Vasylkivske area, Ukraine on Fri 27th March 2026

27th March 2026

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Russia's elite "Rubicon" drone unit published footage showing FPV drone strikes on a Ukrainian Patriot battery consisting of 2 MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile launches and 1 AN/MPQ-53 radar system near the village of Vasylkivske, Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

The video shows definite strikes on the radar and one of the launchers, with the strike on the second launcher cutting off early.

Due to the low video quality, it is possible that this was a high-quality decoy, although this seems unlikely given the setup and location.

Coordinates: 48.024411, 35.609538 (around 43 km from the frontline).

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Zaporizhzhia ( Vasylkivske area )

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