UAV event in Lyman area, Ukraine on Fri 18th September 2026

18th September 2026

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0:27-0:44 - Russian Vandal drone and Fibre Optic FPV drone targeted a claime Ukrainian drone team position of the 3rd Army Corps in Lyman

48.960921, 37.818283

8GWVXR69+98 Lyman, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine

GeoLocated by @ZoamSc2

Reported involved units:

3rd Army Corps ▸ Ukrainian Ground Forces

Reported involved equipment:

Vandal (KVN)

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

Geolocation:

https://x.com/ZoamSc2/status/2101118569895559544

Location:

https://geoconfirmed.org/ukraine/07211f83-c212-46f6-b306-d335bbd3955a

Sources:

https://x.com/ZoamSc2/status/2101118572382793901

https://t.me/Secrets_of_Vinakos/17521

https://t.me/Secrets_of_Vin

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

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Ukraine (UKR)

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