Madyar's birds destroyed a rare Russian drone
Ukrainian soldiers from the “Madyar Birds” unit destroyed a rare Russian “Forpost-R” drone over the Kursk region. This drone is capable of carrying guided aerial bombs.
Since the start of the full-scale war, the Russian army has lost only a few such drones, making the destruction of the “Forpost-R” a particularly significant event.
According to Brovdi, the “Forpost-R” was detected and destroyed on July 27 over the Kursk region of Russia.
The operation was carried out by pilots of the 7th “Topota” Battalion of the 414th Separate “Ptakh Madyara” Brigade. A Ukrainian “Chaklun-KM” drone was used to intercept the target, striking the drone at an altitude of 4,300 meters.
“The ‘Forpost-R’—a heavy, high-cost strike-and-reconnaissance UAV capable of carrying guided munitions—has been tracked down and shot down,” reported the commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces.
What Makes the “Forpost-R” Special
According to Brovdi, the “Forpost-R” is capable of carrying laser-guided KAB-20 aerial bombs.
The commander noted that this is only the sixth confirmed instance of such a drone being destroyed since the start of the full-scale war and the second credited to the 414th Separate Brigade “Madyar’s Birds.” The brigade’s fighters shot down the first “Forpost-R” in April 2025.
This was reported with reference to a Telegram post by Robert “Madyar” Brovdi, commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces.
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