Ukrainian drone pilots from the Signum Battalion of the 53rd Mechanized Brigade carried out a successful strike operation on the Lyman axis, targeting a range of russian military assets. The group's precision drone work led to the destruction of rare KOP-2 electronic warfare system, several vehicles, and enemy personnel.
The footage shows a coordinated assault against a cluster of russian targets. Among the destroyed equipment were Soviet-era Bukhanka van equipped with EW gear, the UAZ Patriot vehicle, motorcycle, and Lada Niva vehicle, all used by russian forces attempting to conceal movement or jam Ukrainian FPV drone strikes.
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"Our pilots went out to clean up technical and biological garbage. The Bukhanka van had an EW system on its roof. Apparently, they still believe that tin can can jam anything," the soldiers wrote on their official Telegram. The sarcastic tone reflects the confidence Ukrainian troops now hold in countering russia's increasingly ineffective electronic warfare systems.
One moment from the video captures a lone russian soldier on a motorcycle attempting to scout or flee through a forest belt. He spotted a drone and panicked, abandoning the vehicle and trying to hide unsuccessfully. The motorcycle, hidden in nearby bushes, was later destroyed in a fiery explosion described by the pilots as a "strategic reserve turned firestarter".
The centerpiece of the operation was the destruction of the KOP-2 EW system, an expensive and relatively rare system designed to jam FPV drones and GPS signals. Ukrainian forces estimate its cost at around $220,000. Its elimination not only removes a direct threat to Ukraine's drone operators but also delivers a psychological blow to russian forces relying on such systems for survivability.
Following that, the pilots struck the UAZ Patriot vehicle, further degrading enemy mobility and logistics.
"There was a Patriot – now it's ash," the Battalion noted, underlining how each strike contributes to both tactical disruption and symbolic demoralization of the enemy.
The final scene featured russian soldier exiting the Lada Niva vehicle. The drone pilot first paused to confirm there were no civilians present, a nod to Ukrainian adherence to rules of engagement, and then delivered a precise strike. The result: one more russian eliminated, and one more vehicle reduced to wreckage.
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