UAV

UAV event in Russian Federation on Mon 20th July 2026

20th July 2026

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On 20 July 2026, Ukrainian military carried out 26 drone strikes on 11 locations across the Rakityanskiy district, including Proletarskiy (Rakityanskiy, Belgorod). In Proletarskiy, a civilian man was injured in a drone strike on a vehicle and the vehicle was destroyed by fire, and another civilian man was injured in an FPV drone detonation. A 16-year-old was also injured. A private house and the glazing of an apartment building were damaged. Across 11 settlements: Russian military also shot down 15 drones.

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