UAV event in Dibrova area, Ukraine on Sun 23rd August 2026

23rd August 2026

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0:06-0:19 - A wounded Ukrainian soldier lying next to what appears to be a drone, attacked by a Russian Fiber Optic FPV drone.

48.923721, 37.892312

8GWVWVFR+FW Dibrova, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine

GeoLocated by @ZoamSc2

Reported involved units:

25th Combined Arms Army ▸ Central Military District ▸ Russian Ground Forces

Reported involved equipment:

Fiber Optic (FO) FPV (First Person View) OWAD (One Way Attack Drone)

Geolocation:

https://x.com/ZoamSc2/status/2091631118059790707

Location:

https://geoconfirmed.org/ukraine/586a4db7-2859-458c-a7eb-31d1b0287aae

Sources:

https://x.com/ZoamSc2/status/2091631120974819481

https://t.me/BV25org/3222

Visit our map: https://geoconfirmed.org/map/ukraine

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Ukraine (UKR)

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