# Russian UAV operators down Ukrainian drones over Krasny Oskol reservoir

https://mins.news/en/item/73579

- TASS, 2026-09-25 07:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2192567

> Russia’s Defense Ministry says FPV interceptor-drone crews from Battlegroup West are stopping Ukrainian UAVs launched from the eastern shore of the Krasny Oskol reservoir in Kharkov Region. The operators reportedly destroy the drones by ramming them or detonating them in midair before they reach Russian positions.

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