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Ukraine Destroys 6,000 Drones in Major Strikes on Russia

2/9/2026

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On February 8 and 9, 2026, Ukrainian forces struck Russian military infrastructure, destroying 6,000 FPV drones and hitting Rostov-on-Don's drone warehouse and Sudzha's command post.
Strikes also hit a logistics depot in Zaporizhzhia and a UAV control center in Donetsk.
These actions reflect Ukraine's ongoing strategy to target Russian military logistics and personnel deployment.
Ukrainian officials are assessing the full extent of damage and Russian losses.

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Story summary

On February 8 and 9, 2026, Ukrainian forces struck Russian military infrastructure, destroying 6,000 FPV drones and hitting Rostov-on-Don's drone warehouse and Sudzha's command post.
Strikes also hit a logistics depot in Zaporizhzhia and a UAV control center in Donetsk.
These actions reflect Ukraine's ongoing strategy to target Russian military logistics and personnel deployment.
Ukrainian officials are assessing the full extent of damage and Russian losses.