Ukrainian FPV Drones Hunt Russian Logistics 50 km Behind the Front in Donetsk Region

Ukrainian FPV drones struck Russian military logistics vehicles approximately 50 kilometers behind the front line in the Donetsk region, targeting transport used to supply Russian forces, according to footage published by Russian pro-war Telegram channel “Voenkor Kotenok” on March 11.

The released video shows FPV drones hitting a UAZ “Bukhanka” van and later striking the cab of a Russian military cargo truck operating in the rear logistics area. According to the channel that published the footage, the driver of the truck, a Russian serviceman, was killed in the strike.

According to “Voenkor Kotenok,” the attacks indicate that Ukrainian drone operators are expanding their reach into areas previously considered relatively secure for Russian logistics. “The situation is difficult. FPV drones are trying to harass our logistics already on the outskirts of Donetsk,” the channel wrote.

Ukrainian journalist and serviceman Yurii Butusov said the footage was recorded near the Yasynuvata interchange on the Donetsk ring road. “The distance to the front line is about 50 km,” Butusov reported.

The Russian channel also claimed Ukrainian drone operators have begun switching to new radio frequencies in an effort to bypass Russian electronic warfare systems designed to disrupt drone control signals.

In military terminology, the “low sky” refers to the airspace directly above the battlefield—typically ranging from ground level to several hundred meters in altitude—where drones and other small unmanned systems operate.

Analysts note that drones flying at extremely low altitudes can sometimes evade detection by electronic warfare systems, enabling strikes against targets deeper behind the front line.

On March 11, drones also struck the KuibyshevAzot chemical plant in the Russian city of Tolyatti in the Samara region, triggering a fire at one of the facility’s production sites. Videos circulating online showed flames and smoke rising from part of the industrial complex, while local reports suggested the fire may have started in Workshop No. 11, although the exact damage has not been officially confirmed.

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