Exclusive footage has surfaced showcasing the combat effectiveness of Ukraine's domestically produced UJ-26 drones, commonly known as Bober or Beaver, operating over temporarily occupied Crimea. These long-range one-way drones, operated by the Defense Intelligence, are rapidly becoming a cornerstone of Ukraine's deep strike capability against russia's critical military infrastructure.
The footage highlights multiple high-value targets being hit with precision, including russian Pantsir-S1 air defense system along with its crew. These mobile systems are designed to defend against low-flying threats like drones, yet they appear increasingly vulnerable to Ukraine's growing arsenal of unmanned aerial systems.
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Also destroyed in these strikes were several advanced russian radar systems. Among them: the Niobiy-SV radar, which plays a key role in air surveillance and ballistic missile detection; the Pechora-3 coastal radar, used for maritime tracking; and the Protivnik-GE long-range radar used for aircraft detection. Each of these systems represents a substantial financial and operational loss for the russian military.
Perhaps most notably, the video confirms the successful strike on russian Su-30 multirole fighter jet stationed at the Saky airbase in Crimea. The Su-30 aircraft is a key component of russia's tactical aviation fleet and its loss directly impacts the occupiers' regional air capabilities.
The attacks underscore a broader trend in Ukraine's warfighting approach, leveraging high-precision, cost-effective drones to degrade expensive and strategically vital russian systems deep behind the front lines. In this case, the UJ-26 drones appear to have achieved what traditional artillery or aviation could not due to distance or threat of interception.
The Bober drones are proving to be highly effective tools in asymmetric warfare. Their ability to penetrate layered air defenses and strike targets hundreds of kilometers away signals a growing threat to russian assets in Crimea and beyond.
As Defense Express previously reported, on June 26, 2025, Ukrainian resistance forces, in coordination with the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, carried out a successful sabotage operation in temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia region. A powerful explosion destroyed a key railway section heavily relied upon by russian forces for military logistics.
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