Video: Since the beginning of the year, unmanned aerial systems have struck 300 Russian air defense systems
Since the beginning of 2026, the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Unmanned Systems Forces have destroyed 300 Russian air defense systems. The strikes were recorded in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and in Russia.
Robert “Madyar” Brovdi, commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, reported this on Facebook.
According to him, “On September 19, the Birds reached the milestone of 300 enemy air defense units and systems destroyed or neutralized over the course of 261 days in 2026.”
This includes 26 enemy air defense systems destroyed between September 10 and 18 (37 units between September 1 and 18).
In total, since the start of Operation “PPOpad-2026,” 162 air defense missile systems, 124 radar systems, and 14 electronic warfare systems have been effectively neutralized, with video confirmation of their destruction.
In particular, a “Buk-M3” air defense system was destroyed near Ukrainka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Source: Madyar
As a reminder, over the past 24 hours, Russian invaders suffered 1,520 casualties. Additionally, one tank, five armored combat vehicles, and 73 artillery systems were neutralized.
Occupied Donetsk and a significant portion of the region’s territory temporarily seized by Russian terrorists were left without power on September 18.
On the night of Saturday, September 19, the Russian terrorist army struck Pavlohrad. A fire has been reported.
