GENICHESK, August 11 A UAV crew of Russian paratroopers of the Dnepr group of forces, using an attack quadcopter, destroyed a command and observation post (COP) of one of the units of the Ukrainian army on the right bank of the Kherson region, the Russian Defense Ministry told journalists.
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"After launching the attack quadcopter with ammunition attached to it, the drone crossed the Dnieper River bed, flew up to dilapidated buildings on the right bank of the river, where, according to intelligence, there was a command and observation post of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with equipment of various purposes hidden on it. Having identified the targets to be destroyed, Russian UAV operators struck them. Objective control data confirmed the successful destruction of the enemy's command post along with personnel and equipment,» the defense department reported.
Combat work is carried out by «drone operators» paratroopers both during the day and at night — using thermal imaging equipment installed on quadcopters. The paratroopers work with two quadcopters, as this allows them to more effectively hit targets.