Ukrainian Forces struck the command post of the 132nd Motor Rifle Brigade of the 51st Arms Army of the russian Armed Forces in the temporarily occupied city of Yenakiieve, Donetsk Oblast. It has been reported that a Ukrainian FP-1 UAV was used for this purpose.
A Ukrainian OSINT analyst stated in the comments to the post that he had seen photos of the wreckage of one of the drones.
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At the same time, the fact of the strike was confirmed by other sources as well as by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian FP-1 kamikaze drone was unveiled in May this year, but has already been significantly scaled up for regular use. In particular, the drone was used to strike the Krasnozavodsk Chemical Plant, located about 70 km from Moscow, as well as the Arzamas instrument-making plant in the Nizhny Novgorod region.
Now this UAV has hit a much closer target, School No. 28, where russians had set up a command post. A fire broke out at the site of the strike, but there are no other precise results.
Although the FP-1 has a declared range of up to 1,600 km, it can be used for both long-range and short-range tasks. This may be possible due to its warhead weighing up to 120 kg.
Although long-range weapons may not seem the best choice for such tasks, the current conditions, time constraints, and immediate needs require adjustments to plans. In addition, the FP-1 is believed to be equipped with advanced navigation and electronic warfare capabilities.
As for the command post, its destruction may cause some chaos in the enemy's plans for a while. However, without confirmation of casualties, it is too early to assess the extent of the damage.
It should be noted that russians are currently actively trying to counter Ukrainian strike UAVs. In addition to electronic warfare, traditional air defense systems, and mobile fire groups, they are using lasers, which they claim to have successfully used to intercept the FP-1.
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