Main points
- The SSO struck the enemy unit “Rubikon” in the Donetsk region.
- Ammunition and weapons depots were destroyed in the village of Vilne.
On the night of March 18, the SSR launched a series of Middle-Strike strikes on the occupied territories in the Donetsk region. Targets important to the enemy were targeted.
This was reported by the Special Operations Forces.
What is known about the SSO strike on the Rubicon?
In particular, in temporarily occupied Donetsk, long-range drones hit the base of the classified Russian center for unmanned technologies “Rubikon”, as well as the control element of this unit. In addition, the coordination center that ensured the operation of enemy drone units was attacked.
Strikes were also carried out on enemy targets in the village of Vilne, where ammunition depots, equipment, and property were destroyed, as well as a place for the accumulation and distribution of weapons.
The SSO notes that such operations are part of an asymmetric strategy to weaken the enemy. The success of this series of strikes was contributed by participants in the resistance movement in the occupied territories.
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What is known about other enemy losses?
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Russian troops intensified their assaults on Donetsk and Zaporizhia regions, taking advantage of the bad weather. However, Ukrainian forces thwarted these attacks and inflicted significant losses on the enemy. Over 900 occupiers were eliminated in a day and a half, said Robert Brovdy, commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces.
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In March, the GUR MOU special unit “Primary” carried out a series of successful strikes on Russian facilities in the temporarily occupied Crimea. They managed to destroy the latest Valdai radar, a UAV repeater, a Glonass navigation system complex, as well as a radio jamming station and a system for countering small drones. In addition, the scouts hit two BK-16 landing craft along with their crews, which significantly weakened the enemy's air defense and drone control capabilities.
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On March 16, the SSR launched a series of Middle-strike strikes on Russian military targets in temporarily occupied Sevastopol and Zaporizhia. In particular, they struck a supply depot at the Khersones airfield, elements of electronic warfare and electronic warfare stations, as well as equipment repair bases, logistics centers, and enemy warehouses in Yakymivka, Andriivka, and Berestovoe.