Operators of the special unit of the GUR of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine "Kabul 9" destroyed two expensive and rare enemy Orion drones in temporarily occupied Crimea. This was reported by the GUR press service, reports UNN.
On July 2, 2026, operators of the special unit of the GUR of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine "Kabul 9" destroyed two expensive and rare enemy Orion drones - the Russian invaders placed them on the territory of the airport in the city of Kerch in temporarily occupied Crimea
The GUR reported that the Orion UAV is a strike-reconnaissance aircraft manufactured by the Russian group of companies JSC "Kronstadt". The drone weighs about a ton, has a range of 250-300 km, and can stay in the air for up to 30 hours. The Orion is a carrier of guided bombs, Kh-50 missiles, Kh-UAVs, and "Banderol".
The estimated cost of the two enemy Orions destroyed by military intelligence could be over 10 million dollars.
Recall
On the night of June 26, units of the Department of Unmanned Systems of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine struck the Belbek airfield in temporarily occupied Crimea. As a result of the attack, according to Ukrainian intelligence, a Russian MiG-29 fighter was destroyed.