Russian soldiers reportedly shot down Ukrainian suicide drone with small-arms fire

Russian soldiers successfully shot down a Ukrainian suicide drone using intensive fire from rifles and machine guns, according to Abu Ali Express. The location and timing of the incident were not reported.

Abu Ali Express reported that Russian soldiers shot down a Ukrainian suicide drone using intensive small-arms fire. The report did not specify the location or time of the incident. The Russia-Ukraine war has seen frequent drone interceptions, with both sides deploying unmanned systems for attacks and defense, as The Zioneer has previously documented.

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