Ukrainian Special Forces strike Russia's Rubikon drone base near Mariupol
The SOF said this in a statement on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.
SOF Strike Logistics Hub of russia’s Secret Rubicon Unit Near Mariupol
— SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES OF UKRAINE (@SOF_UKR) April 17, 2026
Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces struck a logistics base of the secret russian elite drone unit Rubicon in occupied Mangush, Donetsk Oblast, overnight on April 17. Thread:
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The strike was conducted by middle-strike units. Explosions and large-scale fires were recorded at the site.
The Rubikon center is known to deploy nearly all types of Russian strike and reconnaissance drones against Ukraine's Defense and Security Forces, except for Shahed/Geran-type UAVs.
Among the systems used by the unit are standard and fiber-optic FPV drones, Molniya and Lancet loitering munitions, as well as ZALA, Orlan, and SuperCam reconnaissance UAVs, in addition to naval drones.
"Striking and destroying enemy logistics hubs significantly reduces its combat capability. The SOF continue asymmetric operations aimed at strategically weakening the enemy's ability to wage war against Ukraine," the statement said.
Earlier reports said that Ukrainian forces had struck Podlyot and Nebo-M radar systems, command posts, a boat storage facility, and other logistics assets of the Russian military in temporarily occupied territories and inside Russia.
