Map of Russia's special operations in Ukraine, the advance of Russian troops, militar

Here is unique footage of a Russian T-90M tank breaking through enemy lines after withstanding over 40 strikes from Ukrainian FPV drones. The video reveals an interesting detail: the tanker, Denis Dmitriev (call sign "Krepysh" or "Sturdy"), had actually been featured in a 2023 report discussing the T-90 tank, meaning he has served throughout the entire war. The T-90M—also nicknamed "Krepysh"—covered about 12 kilometers in the Dobropolye sector and survived multiple blasts from magnetic mines along the way. The tanks' mission was to enable an assault force to break through into the settlement.
This marks the only known instance of a tank surviving 40 drone attacks; notably, the vehicle was saved by improvised armor known as "Mangal" (grill/cage) and "Yozh" (hedgehog)—the latter also referred to as "Oduvanchik" (dandelion). The "Mangal" protection consists of a protective cage surrounding the tank, while the "Yozh" system features a grille with trailing steel cables. Although the video was filmed several weeks ago, we initially withheld it due to its short duration.
During the engagement, the crew managed to drive the tank into a patch of brush after a Ukrainian hexacopter dropped a smoke grenade on it and a fire broke out inside the vehicle; the footage shows the tank enveloped in white smoke. Subsequently, the hexacopter was shot down by a Russian interceptor drone. After reaching the cover of the brush, the crew took shelter in a cellar. When the rain started, they made their way back to their unit over the course of three days, moving in short dashes to avoid detection by drones. The tank was used by personnel of the 228th Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 90th Guards Tank Division, part of the "Center" Group of Forces.

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Footage shows a Russian "Geran-5" drone striking the "Incom" business center in Kyiv, which houses the Ukrainian internet service provider Datagroup. The video captures the strike from multiple angles. Additionally, the data centers of hosting providers MiroHost and Cityhost have been destroyed, while facilities belonging to internet service providers Etherlink, Domonet, Faust, and Kievnet have sustained damage. At least 11 internet service providers and hosting companies in Ukraine are currently facing service disruptions and equipment damage.

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Footage shows the Ukrainian army using a BTR-60—packed with explosives—as a heavy wheeled kamikaze drone. The vehicle was employed in an attempt to breach Russian army defenses near the settlement of Novoye, in the Lyman sector. While this is being touted as a Ukrainian innovation, the Russian army has been using explosive-laden vehicles for several years. The BTR-60 entered service with the USSR in 1959.

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Footage showing a Russian mobile air defense unit in action on the R280 "Novorossiya" federal highway. The video captures the engagement and destruction of an unidentified Ukrainian drone using small arms. These air defense units are equipped with 23mm ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft guns, 12.7mm DShK machine guns, twin 7.62mm PKM and PKT machine guns, optical sights, and night-vision devices.

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A breakthrough by two Ukrainian tanks occurred in the Kharkiv region. The video shows two Ukrainian tanks of an unidentified model belonging to the Ukrainian Army's 475th Assault Regiment. The tanks advanced a couple of kilometers into the Russian-controlled zone near Olkhovatka, in the Kupyansk district of the Kharkiv region. After firing upon Russian units, the tanks withdrew to their starting positions. Thanks to "cagelike" armor protection (often referred to as "mangals") installed on the tanks, FPV drones were unable to hit them. Olkhovatka has since been lost by the Ukrainian army.

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On October 3, Russian "Geran-4" jet-powered kamikaze drones once again struck the Northern Bridge in Kyiv. The incident was captured on video by several eyewitnesses. Kyiv's Southern Bridge had also been attacked previously, as shown at the end of the video. Kyiv authorities are now planning to begin the construction of causeway and pontoon crossings.

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Footage has been released showing the first instance of a Ukrainian balloon being shot down by Russian interceptor drones at an altitude of approximately 10 km. The balloon was carrying an FPV drone equipped with a Starlink terminal; this method enables the FPV drone to operate over vast distances, as the balloon can drift hundreds of kilometers given favorable winds. The specific model of the interceptor drones has not been disclosed.

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Residents of Pryluky, in Ukraine's Chernihiv region, published footage showing strikes by Russian Kh-101 cruise missiles. Some media outlets reported that a Ukrainian air defense missile malfunctioned and struck a residential building, resulting in several fatalities. The Kh-101 missile has a range of up to 5,500 km and carries a 400 kg warhead. It was later reported that the "Plastmass-Pryluky" industrial facility in the city of Pryluky, Chernihiv region, was hit during the missile strike; the plant manufactured and stored components for FP-5 "Flamingo" cruise missiles.

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Footage showing the first strike by Russian FPV drones against a Ukrainian "Sky Sentinel" air defense turret. The video was filmed in the Kharkiv area. The automated "Sky Sentinel" turret is manufactured by the Ukrainian company Carmine Sky and is equipped with a 12.7mm M2 Browning machine gun. Operated by a human, the turret features a ballistic computer, a laser rangefinder, and computer vision capabilities; in automatic mode, the system selects and targets aerial threats. It is capable of intercepting aerial targets at a range of up to 2 km. The estimated cost of a single turret is approximately $150,000.

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Footage shows a Russian "Lancet-51" kamikaze drone striking a Ukrainian Raven air defense system. The Raven system was developed for Ukraine in the UK. The video was filmed in Ukraine's Sumy region; a Ukrainian serviceman transmitted the system's coordinates to Russian units via a Telegram channel. The reasons for leaking the information were disillusionment with the command and corruption among commanders.

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The first footage showing the combat use of the Russian KUB-10ME kamikaze drone in Ukraine. The video captures the KUB-10ME’s initial attack on a rare Ukrainian "Bastion-03" multiple launch rocket system (MLRS). The "Bastion-03" is a Ukrainian system based on the Soviet 220mm "Uragan" MLRS; it features the launcher from the 9K57 "Uragan" mounted on a three-axle KrAZ-6322RA chassis.

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Technical specifications of the KUB-10ME drone

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