Ukrainian military used British heavy transport drones to deliver 1.5 tons of explosives to a bridge in the Kherson region over two months. The explosives allowed the structure to be mined and later destroyed.
A strike reportedly hit the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich in Novorossiysk. The vessel is a carrier of Kalibr cruise missiles. A drilling platform identified as “Sivash” was also reportedly damaged in the same incident.
Ukrainian forces carried out overnight strikes on two Shahed drone launch bases in Russia’s Bryansk and Kursk regions, targeting the Navlya and Khalino airfields, according to the commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces. The operation also reportedly destroyed a radar from an S-400 air defense system in Feodosia, a Tor air defense system, and multiple military facilities, including command posts, logistics points, and ammunition depots.
Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces and military intelligence units carried out a strike on the Kirovske airfield in Crimea on April 2, 2026. The attack targeted a base and pre-flight preparation site for Orion heavy strike-reconnaissance UAVs near Krasnosilske. Four Orion drones were confirmed destroyed. A transport aircraft An-72P and a P-37 “Mech” radar system were also reported destroyed at the site. The strike was carried out using Ukrainian-made FP-2 middle-strike drones with warheads weighing 60–100 kg.
The Harpoon unit has released footage showing how its operators use a drone equipped with a homemade shotgun to shoot down enemy UAVs.
The video highlights an improvised but effective approach to aerial defense, as Ukrainian drone teams continue adapting their tactics to counter enemy reconnaissance and attack drones in real time.
The “Apachi” UAV unit of the 81st Airmobile Brigade reported repelling the most massive enemy motorcycle assault of the year. On March 31, Russian forces deployed 16 motorcycles carrying up to 48 infantry, with 2–3 assault troops on each bike. The assault groups moved in formations of 3–4 vehicles from the area of Siversk. A significant portion of the attacking personnel was eliminated on approach to Ukrainian positions. Those who managed to break through were later neutralized by airborne troops and adjacent units.
Pilots of the 1st Separate Center of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces (14th Regiment) struck Shahed drone operators and their launch positions during active deployment. The attack targeted personnel and launch equipment directly at the moment of preparations, disrupting the launch process.
Drones of the 1st mechanized battalion of the 125th OVMB tracked down and destroyed enemy infantry on the territory of the Russian Federation, in the village of Tyotkino.
Yes, the aggressor can’t feel safe anywhere — we’re getting the occupiers even in their rear.
How Usk “Izbushkas” fly — in this video!
The moment a drone struck a residential building on Mykhailivska Street was captured on video. Following the impact, a fire broke out in one of the apartments after the explosion. Further information about damage and casualties is being clarified.
Fighting continues on the Toretsk axis, where Ukrainian border guard drone operators from the Phoenix unit are carrying out precision strikes against Russian manpower and artillery positions. According to published footage and field reports, the unit remains active in targeting assault groups and supporting Ukrainian defenses in the area.
At the same time, drones operated by Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service reportedly reached the Bakhmut area, where they struck Russian airborne troops preparing to move toward their positions. The attacks highlight the growing reach and flexibility of Ukrainian UAV units across multiple sectors of the front.
