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Pokrovsk Civilian Disarms Russian Drone With His Bare Hands, Video
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A local resident in the front-line town of Pokrovsk disarmed a Russian suicide fiber-optic drone, which was stationed on the ground for an ambush, with his bare hands. The moment was captured on video and quickly spread across social media, drawing widespread admiration and discussion, Censor Net reported on August 25
Ukrainian military cautioned that while the man’s bravery is remarkable, such actions are extremely dangerous and should not be attempted by others.
Previously, it was reported that one of Russia’s top drone manufacturers, AO Kronstadt, is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy after months of mounting debts, battlefield setbacks, and Ukrainian drone strikes on its production facilities, defense media outlet Defense Blog reported.
It was also stated that Ukraine’s latest wave of drone and missile strikes has dealt one of the most severe blows yet to Russia’s oil sector, hitting at least ten refineries and fuel terminals in multiple regions, Reuters reported. According to Ukrainian military sources cited by Militarnyi, the attacks disabled 17 refining units, removing roughly 14% of Russia’s total refining capacity from operation.
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