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Russian forces have used reconnaissance drones to support their deep-strike operations in Ukraine. This has been a major headache for Kyiv.

The operation involved Ukraine’s SBU Security Service and the Ukrainian Navy. Initially, SBU drones "overloaded" the Russian air defense systems, followed by a Neptune missile strike on the target. Read also: Ukraine scales up Neptune missile production — Defense Minister Throughout the night,

A warehouse storing Russian reconnaissance drones in Russiaʼs Rostov Oblast was destroyed as a result of a joint operation by the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and the Ukrainian Navy on the night of 9-10 January.