Russian soldier complains about effectiveness of Ukrainian FPV drones – intercepted call

Russian soldier complains about effectiveness of Ukrainian FPV drones – intercepted call

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A Russian soldier has complained about the accuracy of Ukrainian FPV drone operators, according to an intercepted call released by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate.

In the intercepted conversation, the Russian serviceman expresses frustration over the precision of Ukrainian FPV drone crews targeting Russian military trucks, Ukrinform reports.

"Five [FPVs] hit us -- one flew straight into an Ural truck, and it burned down. Can you imagine?" the soldier says nervously in the recording.

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Earlier reports said that Ukrainian drones destroyed or damaged more than 83,000 enemy targets in April 2025.

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