# Refugees say Ukrainian drone teams operated from residential areas in Konstantinovka

https://mins.news/en/item/30582

- TASS, 2026-08-24 13:16 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2177031

> Refugees Lyudmila and Andrey Khmelevsky said Ukrainian armed forces drone operators established four or five launch sites in Konstantinovka’s residential area, most often using Baba-Yaga hexacopters. They alleged the operators prevented residents from going outside, insulted them and opened fire. The refugees also recounted seeing foreign mercenaries in the village.

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