No Names, No Faces, No Phones: Secret Lives Of Ukraine's Shadow Drone Unit

Jul 1, 2026, 04:03 PM en source ↗
Russia-Ukraine War

Summary

Ukraine operates a secretive drone unit whose members keep no names, faces or phones known to others, carrying out retaliatory strikes on Russian military sites and oil refineries. The attacks have embarrassed President Vladimir Putin, who once expected to capture Kyiv within days.

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The retaliatory attacks on Russian military sites and oil refineries they carry out have embarrassed President Vladimir Putin, who four years ago thought he could capture Kyiv in a matter of days.

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