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A Russian assault group has been fully neutralized in the Sumy region using domestically developed Foot Crusher munitions deployed from Ukrainian drones, according to the 225th Separate Assault Regiment on June 26.
The operation was conducted by the “Black Swan” battalion, which used multiple drone-bomber crews equipped with the Foot Crusher — an aerial munition designed to disperse high-velocity shrapnel over a wide radius.
The strike took place near the village of Andriivka, which was recently recaptured by Ukrainian forces.
“All enemy personnel were eliminated in one coordinated strike using top-tier Foot Crusher payloads,” the regiment reported.
According to Militarnyi, citing WarArchive analysts, the Russian unit was operating in a contested area that had seen sustained fighting in recent weeks. Ukrainian forces regained control of Andriivka after prolonged combat and have since stabilized the region’s left flank.
Ukrainian military officials stated that the recapture of Andriivka prevented further Russian advances toward the nearby settlements of Khotin and Pysarivka.
The Foot Crusher, developed by engineers in Kharkiv, is designed for drone deployment and features dense fragmentation dispersion. Despite its compact form factor, the munition carries a payload capable of inflicting damage across a 20-meter radius. Military sources note that each device leaves fragmentation grooves 6–7 centimeters wide from 4-mm shrapnel.
The explosion radius extends several meters, with the munition’s design enabling effective detonation above infantry targets.
Earlier, Ukraine unveiled its own domestically developed glide bomb system—nicknamed the Ukrainian “KAB”—modeled after Russia’s UMPK kits. Developed by the Medoid design bureau, the bomb has a current range of 60 km and is expected to reach 80 km. Engineers say the system is already undergoing test flights, but mass production depends on additional funding.
