During the night attack on Ukraine, the Russians used unidentified drones, probably for reconnaissance purposes.
Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed four Russian drones, including one attack and three reconnaissance drones, in Odesa and Kherson regions.
Russia is using mobile platforms and drones for reconnaissance and missile strikes from Crimea to compensate for the absence of missile carriers at sea after Ukraine successfully destroyed Russian strategic bombers.
An Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicle was shot down by air defense forces in Dniprovsky district, according to the head of the Dnipropetrovs'k regional military administration, Serhiy Lysak.
The defenders of the sky in Dnipropetrovs'k region shot down another enemy Orlan-10 drone that was circling in Dniprovs'k district, keeping the skies over the region clear.
In the morning, Ukrainian defenders shot down a Russian Orlan-10 reconnaissance drone in Dniprovsky district.
Russian occupants attacked Nikopol district using 13 kamikaze drones and heavy artillery, causing significant damage but no casualties.
A Russian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), presumably an Orlan-10, was shot down in Dniprovsky district.
In the morning, a Russian Orlan-10 reconnaissance drone was shot down in Odesa region.
During a night attack on April 20, the Ukrainian Air Force shot down two Russian X-59/X-69 missiles and three reconnaissance drones.
On April 19, 2024, Ukrainian air defense destroyed 4 russian reconnaissance drones over Odesa region.
Russia has intensified the use of reconnaissance and combat drones in the Kharkiv region: in recent days, border guards have shot down four UAVs, the aggressor country is trying to conduct aerial reconnaissance and launching various tactical drones, some of which are equipped with foreign-made trackers to track their location.
Ukrainian military destroyed two Russian Orlan-10 reconnaissance drones in Odesa region.
Two Russian Orlan-10 reconnaissance drones were destroyed in Odesa region on April 8, 2024, the South Air Command reports.
Two russian reconnaissance drones, Supercam and Orlan-10, were shot down by the Odesa Air Defense Brigade over the Black Sea on April 7, 2024.
This afternoon, Ukrainian troops shot down two Russian Orlan-10 reconnaissance drones in the skies over Odesa region.
Over the past day, 72 combat engagements took place on the Ukrainian frontline, with Russian proxies firing in six sectors, most actively in the Avdiivka, Bakhmut, Novopavlivka and Kherson sectors.
Soldiers of the 93rd separate mechanized brigade "Kholodny Yar" destroyed at least 2 enemy Orlan-10 drones using Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile systems in the east.
The Russians began to equip the Shahids with DGPS navigation units and trackers to improve accuracy and track their location.
British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps responded to a Sky News investigation into how British companies are circumventing sanctions against Russia by exporting equipment that may be strengthening the Russian army, saying that the UK will look into the issue closely.
Over the past day, Ukrainian troops destroyed 138 units of Russian weapons and military equipment in fierce fighting in the Limansko-Kupiansk sector and neutralized 97 enemy drones.
Russia intends to increase the production of Orlan-10 reconnaissance drones by three to four times, and Orlan-30 drones by up to 25 times compared to the level of 2021.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 80 combat engagements over the day. russia launched 3 missile strikes, 43 air strikes and 102 attacks with multiple launch rocket systems at Ukrainian positions and localities.
Russian Lancet strike UAVs track targets using foreign-made cameras, reports Ukraine's National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption.
Russia equips its Orlan-10 drones with foreign-made trackers.