# Russian aircraft and drones strike Ukrainian UAV control posts

https://mins.news/en/item/103194

- TASS, 2026-10-16 14:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2203107

> Russia’s Defense Ministry said Russian combat aircraft crews and drone operators from the Rubicon Testing Center of Advanced Unmanned Technologies struck Ukrainian UAV control posts and enemy deployment sites in the special military operation area. Rubicon teams used reconnaissance drones to confirm all targets had been hit, the ministry said.

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