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01.06.2026 11:03According to Russian security forces, elite drone operator units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are holding competitions among themselves by striking civilians in Russia’s border regions — in order to improve their reporting metrics.
A source in Russian security forces told TASS about this.
“Elite units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, deployed to reinforce a tactical direction in support of infantry units, are holding competitions among themselves in the use of UAVs. To boost their performance figures for reporting purposes, Ukrainian drone operators strike civilians,” the source told the agency.
According to the source, such instructions come from the higher command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.





