Ukrainian forces, utilizing strategic elimination tactics, have significantly disrupted Russian military operations. The 1st Corps of Ukraine's National Guard "Azov" reported 1,800 occupiers eliminated. MiG-29MU1 pilots executed precision air strikes on Russian bases, destroying enemy infrastructure. Additionally, drone operators from the "CODE 9.2" unit carried out strikes on enemy logistics up to 150 kilometers behind front lines in Zaporizhzhia. Such aggressive tactics emphasize the operational focus on dismantling Russian capabilities. With drones and advanced weaponry, Ukraine's defense continues to mitigate enemy advances, targeting strategic assets with high precision.

What is the significance of elimination tactics in current warfare?

Elimination tactics are crucial in modern warfare as they allow military forces to incapacitate the enemy by systematically targeting key personnel, equipment, and infrastructure, creating strategic advantages on the battlefield and weakening enemy capabilities.

How have Ukrainian forces utilized drone technology effectively?

Ukrainian forces have harnessed drone technology to conduct precise strikes over long distances, disrupting Russian supply lines and destroying logistical assets. This has proven critical in applying pressure on enemy operations and maintaining strategic superiority.

How do precision air strikes contribute to military success?

Precision air strikes enhance military success by allowing forces to target and eliminate adversarial infrastructure with minimal collateral damage. They ensure swift, effective neutralization of strategic enemy positions, bolstering ground operations and morale.

What impact have Ukrainian drones had on Russian logistics?

Ukrainian drones have severely disrupted Russian logistics. By targeting supply columns and storage facilities, these unmanned systems have incapacitated resupply efforts, significantly degrading the operational capabilities of Russian forward units.

How do night operations affect the outcomes of armed conflicts?

Night operations provide a strategic advantage, allowing forces to conduct surprise attacks and maximize the element of surprise. By operating under cover of darkness, forces like Ukraine's SIGNUM battalion effectively diminish enemy resistance and control key areas.

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SIGNUM battalion fighters eliminated 7 occupiers in the Lyman direction. SIGNUM drones eliminate seven ruscists in forest belt in Lyman region. VIDEO Ukrainian drone operators from the SIGNUM battalion struck enemy equipment and personnel in the Lyman direction. 3 469 5 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers Elimination of Russian occupying forces Elimination of Russian occupiers

Azov’s 12th brigade takes up defensive sector in Dobropillia direction Azov’s 12th brigade takes up defensive sector in Dobropillia direction. VIDEO Ukrainian defenders from the 12th Azov Brigade said they have taken up a defensive sector in the Dobropillia direction. 6 727 20 Previously in trend: Elimination of Russian occupying forces Situation in Dobropillia direction

Special forces of the 14th Brigade eliminated 8 occupiers in the Donetsk direction Chervona Kalyna brigade drones eliminate frightened occupier in garage in Donetsk region. VIDEO Troops of the Ivan Bohun 14th Operational Assignment Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine’s Chervona Kalyna used strike UAVs against Russian infantry in the Donetsk region. 5 506 9 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers Elimination of Russian occupying forces Elimination of Russian occupiers

Bombing of the occupiers Ukrainian MiG-29 pilot eliminates occupiers gathered in half-ruined building with AASM HAMMER precision bomb. VIDEO Ukraine’s Air Force carried out an effective airstrike on a concentration of Russian occupation troops that had been building up for a long time inside a building near the front line. 10 494 9 Previously in trend: AFU aviation

Soldiers of the 7th Corps of the Airborne Forces eliminated an occupier who pretended to be dead in the forest near Pokrovsk. Ruscist played dead in forest but was eliminated by 7th Air Assault Corps drones. VIDEO A Russian infantryman was eliminated in the snow-covered forest of Pokrovsk by soldiers of the 7th Corps of the Airborne Assault Forces. 6 067 8 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers Elimination of Russian occupying forces Combat operations in the Pokrovsk direction Elimination of Russian occupiers

Soldiers of the 43rd Brigade eliminated five occupiers with drone strikes and destroyed an enemy NRK. 43rd SMB fighters destroy enemy UGV and eliminate five occupiers. VIDEO Ukrainian defenders, while patrolling the area within their sector of responsibility,  eliminated five occupiers using drone munition drops. 2 787 5 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers Elimination of Russian occupying forces Elimination of Russian occupiers

Soldiers of the 93rd Brigade eliminated an occupier in a firefight in the Kostyantynivka direction. 93rd Brigade scouts eliminate ruscist who mistook Ukrainian fighters for his own. VIDEO Ukrainian reconnaissance troops from the CHAMELEON TEAM company of the 93rd Separate Mechanised Brigade "Kholodnyi Yar" eliminated the occupier in a small-arms firefight. 6 838 12 Previously in trend: Elimination of Russian occupying forces Close-quarters combat Elimination of Russian occupiers

Ukrainian drone eliminates occupier in the middle of the road Ukrainian drone hits occupier in backside in middle of road. VIDEO A video has been posted online showing a Ukrainian drone operator, while flying over the unit’s area of responsibility, approaching an occupier from behind and hitting him. 5 371 23 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers Elimination of Russian occupying forces Elimination of Russian occupiers

Drones from the 33rd Brigade destroyed a column of occupiers on quad bikes who were trying to drive to Volodymyrivka. 33rd Brigade drones strike occupiers’ quad bike column on road to Volodymyrivka. VIDEO Drone operators of the "Legion" unmanned systems battalion of the 33rd Separate Mechanized Brigade struck a column of quad bikes as occupiers tried to break through along the road to Volodymyrivka. 4 717 1 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers Destruction of Russian equipment Elimination of Russian occupying forces Elimination of Russian occupiers

Russian soldier films aftermath of UAZ hitting anti-tank mine near Kupiansk Five KIA: surviving occupier shows remains of "loaf" that hit anti-tank mine near Kupiansk. VIDEO A video has appeared online, filmed by a Russian soldier who survived after a vehicle hit an anti-tank mine in the Kupiansk direction in the Kharkiv region. 9 609 6 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment

Enemy convoy burned Occupier films destroyed Russian army column: "It smelled like f#cking burnt meat here. One of them has f#cking brain drain — his skull was shattered.". VIDEO A video has appeared online showing an occupier recording the results of an attack on a Russian army convoy with cumulative ammunition. 10 457 9 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Elimination of Russian occupying forces

Destruction of Russian equipment Total combat losses of the Russian Federation since start of war - about 1,205,690 people (+1,180 per day), 11,472 tanks, 35,570 artillery systems, 23,837 armoured combat vehicles. INFOGRAPHICS Since the start of the full-scale invasion by the Russian Federation, the Ukrainian Defence Forces have eliminated 1,205,690 Russian occupiers. 3 731 10 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Elimination of Russian occupying forces

Russian combat losses in the war against Ukraine exceeded 1.2 million people — General Staff Total combat losses of Russian Federation since beginning of war - about 1,203,310 people (+1,240 per day), 11,464 tanks, 35,542 artillery systems, 23,823 armored combat vehicles. INFOGRAPHICS Since the start of the full-scale invasion by the Russian Federation, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have eliminated 1,203,310 Russian occupiers. 3 833 7 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Elimination of Russian occupying forces

General Staff: Defense Forces hit targets in occupied Donetsk region Number of enemy logistics facilities and special forces hit – General Staff. PHOTO Units of Ukraine’s Defense Forces, on the night of December 26, 2025, struck enemy targets in the temporarily occupied territory of the Donetsk region, a concentration of personnel from the 14th Special Purpose Brigade in the settlement of Berdyanske, and a warehouse of materiel and technical... 3 830 0 Previously in trend: General Staff report

Drone attacks Russian soldier SOF drone operators eliminate four Russian troops in Pokrovsk direction. VIDEO On the Pokrovsk front, drone systems operators from the POPRYVSE group of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces 3rd Regiment successfully eliminated four Russian servicemen. 2 334 1 Previously in trend: Elimination of Russian occupying forces

Close-range firefight Automatic bullets pierce occupier’s body during close combat. VIDEO Footage of combat operations by servicemen of the 25th Separate Airborne Brigade of Sicheslav has been published online. 15 791 29 Previously in trend: Close-quarters combat

Combat work of the MLRS crew MLRS Crew of 33rd SAR delivered precision strike on area where occupiers were concentrated. VIDEO Ukrainian intelligence promptly identified the area where Russian occupation forces were concentrated. After confirming the coordinates, the crew of the multiple launch rocket system of the 33rd separate assault regiment quickly moved into firing position and delivered a precision strike on the... 5 438 1

Russia’s combat losses in the war with Ukraine — statistics and infographics Total combat losses of Russian Federation since start of war - about 1,202,070 people (+840 per day), 11,459 tanks, 35,509 artillery systems, 23,804 armoured combat vehicles. INFOGRAPHICS Since the start of the full-scale invasion by the Russian Federation, the Ukrainian Defence Forces have eliminated 1,202,070 Russian occupiers. 3 706 7 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Elimination of Russian occupying forces

General Cherevnya destroyed the Russian reconnaissance drone Knyaz Veshchy Oleg General Chereshnia AIR interceptor drone destroys rare Russian "Kniaz Veshchyi Oleh" reconnaissance UAV. VIDEO A Ukrainian interceptor drone, the General Chereshnia AIR, destroyed one of Russia’s newest and at the same time rare reconnaissance UAVs, the Kniaz Veshchyi Oleh. 8 561 28 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment

General Staff: Russia’s losses in the war against Ukraine have reached 1,201,230 military personnel Total combat losses of Russian Federation since start of war - about 1,201,230 people (+860 per day), 11,456 tanks, 35,435 artillery systems, 23,801 armoured combat vehicles. INFOGRAPHICS Since the start of the full-scale invasion by the Russian Federation, the Ukrainian Defence Forces have eliminated 1,201,230 Russian occupiers. 3 799 7 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Elimination of Russian occupying forces

Solntsepyok National Guard troops destroy Russian Solntsepyok with drone. VIDEO The Lasar's Group strike drone unit of the Ukrainian National Guard destroyed an enemy TOS-1A "Solntsepyok". 6 748 6 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment

destruction of a Russian mercenary Ukrainian drone operator eliminates African mercenary of Russian army. VIDEO Footage of Ukrainian UAV operators in combat has appeared online, showing the elimination of a foreign mercenary who was fighting as part of the Russian occupation forces. 8 151 25 Previously in trend: African mercenaries of Russian army

destruction of a Russian drone Ukrainian soldier shoots down Russian "Shahed" with American "Browning M2" machine gun. VIDEO A video has been published online showing a Ukrainian soldier destroying a Russian "Shahed" strike drone with an American "Browning M2" heavy machine gun. 7 834 17 Previously in trend: Ukrainian Air defence

Soldiers of the Third Army Corps destroyed the enemy’s Chinese MLRS, an infantry fighting vehicle and 8 occupiers. "FATUM" and Third Army Corps destroyed Chinese MLRS along with the occupiers’ personnel. VIDEO Pilots of the Third Army Corps accurately struck the enemy's Chinese multiple launch rocket system in the Lyman direction. 8 079 12 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers Destruction of Russian equipment Elimination of Russian occupying forces Elimination of Russian occupiers Destruction of the occupiers’ firing positions

The occupiers are trying to force the Siverskyi Donets River in the Bakhmut direction 81st Brigade strikes occupiers with drones as they attempt to force Siverskyi Donets River. VIDEO The 81st Separate Airborne Brigade of the Assault Troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine notes that recently there have been increased attempts by Russians to cross the Siverskyi Donets River by boats in order to capture Serebrianka and Dronivka. 5 248 4 Previously in trend: Situation in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions

Fighters from the 414th and 4th brigades hit two enemy MLRS in Donbas Madyar’s Birds and Svoboda Battalion destroy two Grad MLRS in Donbas. VIDEO On 23 December, fighters from the 414th Brigade "Madyar's Birds" together with the "Svoboda" Battalion of the 4th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine struck Russian equipment in Donbas using UAV drop munitions. 2 483 4 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment

A Ukrainian soldier shot down an enemy kamikaze drone in the Donetsk direction with one accurate shot. Ukrainian soldier downs Russian kamikaze drone with single shot. VIDEO A video has surfaced online showing combat action by one of Ukraine’s defenders against a Russian UAV in the Donetsk direction. 5 187 20 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Situation in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions

Soldiers of the 28th Brigade repelled the occupiers’ assault near Ivanopil in the Kostyantynivka direction. Troops from 28th SMB repelled enemy assault and destroyed tanks in Kostiantynivka direction. VIDEO Ukrainian defenders from the 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade (SMB), named after the Knights of the Winter Campaign, together with adjacent units, repelled a Russian mechanized assault. 6 146 2 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers Destruction of Russian equipment Elimination of Russian occupying forces Elimination of Russian occupiers Repelling assault Kostiantynivka direction

Soldiers of the 92nd Assault Brigade eliminated 7 occupiers by striking their locations. 92nd brigade drone operators eliminated 7 occupiers and struck enemy hideouts. VIDEO Drone operators of the 92nd Separate Assault Brigade named after Ivan Sirko, struck occupiers’ deployment sites and hideouts during combat sorties. 1 504 3 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers Elimination of Russian occupying forces Elimination of Russian occupiers

Fighters of the 225th regiment eliminated the occupiers, and one of them surrendered. Fighters of 225th Assault Regiment eliminated three occupiers, and one surrendered. VIDEO Soldiers of the 225th Separate Assault Regiment successfully thwarted attempts by Russian forces to press the offensive and launched a counterattack on the occupiers' positions. 3 325 3 Previously in trend: Elimination of Russian occupying forces Close-quarters combat captured occupiers Elimination of Russian occupiers

Russian assault group Kamikaze drone operator eliminates three occupiers in single strike. VIDEO A video of the successful operation of a Ukrainian kamikaze drone operator has been published online, showing one precise strike killing three Russian occupiers. 4 860 12 Previously in trend: Elimination of Russian occupying forces

Vampire drops ammunition on an armoured personnel carrier Ukrainian Vampire strike drone hit a Russian BTR-82A with troops near Dobropillia. VIDEO The Ukrainian Defence Forces have dealt another effective blow to Russian armoured vehicles in the Donetsk region. 5 756 0

Soldiers from the SIGNUM battalion hit an occupier on a motorbike who was travelling through a wooded area in the Lyman direction Occupier’s unsuccessful "stunt" on motorcycle blew him up on a drone: fighters of SIGNUM battalion. VIDEO Pilots from the SIGNUM battalion of the 53rd separate mechanised brigade destroyed a Russian occupier who was travelling along the road on a motorcycle. 6 638 10 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers Elimination of Russian occupying forces Elimination of Russian occupiers Hostilities in Lyman sector

Ukraine drone video: NGU Burevii Brigade hits tank, EW system, APC Burevii Brigade’s FPV drones eliminate 6 occupiers and hit 9 pieces of enemy equipment. VIDEO Fighters of the 1st Presidential Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine (NGU), the Burevii Brigade, struck enemy personnel and equipment during combat sorties with strike UAVs. 3 165 1 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers Destruction of Russian equipment Elimination of Russian occupying forces Elimination of Russian occupiers

Defence forces repelled the occupiers’ assault in the Dobropillia direction Defense Forces repel assault, destroy Russian armored columns in Dobropillia direction. VIDEO In the Dobropillia direction, Russian naval infantry attempted an assault in order to break through Ukraine’s defensive line. 3 365 5 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers Destruction of Russian equipment Elimination of Russian occupying forces Elimination of Russian occupiers Repelling assault Situation in Dobropillia direction

Soldiers of the Third Army Corps held one of the positions for 45 days with a single ground drone Third Assault Brigade’s NC13 operators held the line with ground drone for 45 days — zero losses. VIDEO Over 45 days, the unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) of the Third Separate Assault Brigade went on combat duty and, with machine-gun fire, suppressed all attempts by the enemy to break through into the fighters’ defense sector. 3 891 4 Previously in trend: Destruction of the occupiers’ firing positions

Ukraine drone video shows BM-21 Grad hit with full rocket load near Myrnohrad 79th Brigade drones destroy occupiers’ Grad MLRS with full ammunition load in Donetsk region. VIDEO Strike drone operators of the combat unmanned system of the 79th Separate Air Assault Tavriia Brigade of the 7th Rapid Response Corps hit a BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket system with a full load of missiles. 4 649 5 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Combat operations in the Pokrovsk direction

Soldiers of the 225th regiment hit the Russians who were crossing the river 225th Assault Regiment pilots hit occupiers’ boat during river crossing. VIDEO Ukrainian drone operators carried out a combat mission and eliminated a group of occupiers who were trying to cross a river into the Defense Forces’ area of responsibility. 5 706 11 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers Elimination of Russian occupying forces Elimination of Russian occupiers

The Defence Forces’ strike drones eliminated the occupiers by hitting them in the head in the Sumy direction. Occupier "hides" from Defense Forces strike drone by covering his eyes with his hands. VIDEO Footage has appeared online showing the elimination of an occupier who, together with a fellow soldier, was sitting in a pit among the thickets in the Sumy direction. 5 491 8 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers Elimination of Russian occupying forces Elimination of Russian occupiers

Russian marine in Kherson region Ukrainian artillery and drones destroyed 24 Russian marines on islands of Kherson region. VIDEO The Ukrainian Defence Forces dealt a decisive blow to Russian marine units attempting to gain a foothold on islands in the Kherson region. 6 899 11 Previously in trend: fightings in Kherson region

Russian Su is on fire Operation by DIU and resistance movement: enemy Su-30 and Su-27 fighter jets burned down at airfield near Lipetsk. VIDEO On the night of 20 to 21 December 2025, a fire broke out at a Russian military airfield near Lipetsk, two expensive enemy Su-30 and Su-27 fighter jets were on fire. 10 791 22 Previously in trend: Russia lost aircraft The destruction of a Russian plane

Russia’s losses in the war against Ukraine exceeded 1.19 million people Total combat losses of Russian Federation since start of war - about 1,196,740 people (+1,120 per day), 11,438 tanks, 35,308 artillery systems, 23,772 armoured combat vehicles. INFOGRAPHICS Since the start of the full-scale invasion by the Russian Federation, the Ukrainian Defence Forces have eliminated 1,197,860 Russian occupiers. 3 802 14 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Elimination of Russian occupying forces

AFU, equipment AFU repelled assault in Sotnytskyi Kozachok area in Kharkiv region, enemy retreated with losses, - Joint Forces Group Russian occupiers attempted an assault in the Sotnytskyi Kozachok area of Kharkiv Oblast. Defence forces repelled the enemy attack, inflicting losses on the invaders. 1 803 1 Previously in trend: Fighting in Kharkiv direction Fighting in the Kupіansk direction

Fighters of the 7th Airborne Corps eliminated an occupier with a strike drone in the Donetsk direction. FPV drone "stuck" to occupier and blew him up: combat work of 7th Airborne Corps. VIDEO Pilots from the 7th Airborne Assault Corps showed footage of the elimination of an occupier with an FPV drone in the Donetsk direction. 6 051 13 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers Elimination of Russian occupying forces Elimination of Russian occupiers

The crew of a tank from the 24th Brigade showed footage of their work against the occupiers in a high-rise building in Chasiv Yar. T-72 tank of 24th Brigade destroyed a high-rise building with occupiers in Chasiv Yar. VIDEO Soldiers of the 24th Separate Mechanised Brigade showed episodes of their combat work as the crew of a T-72 tank against the occupiers in the Donetsk direction. 9 571 18 Previously in trend: Elimination of Russian occupying forces Battles for Chasiv Yar Elimination of Russian occupiers Destruction of the occupiers’ firing positions

Chervona Kalyna fighters showed the destruction of occupiers near Pokrovsk Fighters of "Chervona Kalyna" brigade repelled 50 assault actions by occupiers in Pokrovsk direction in 24 hours. VIDEO In the Pokrovsk direction, the Defence Forces stopped 50 enemy assaults over the past day. 6 180 2 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers Elimination of Russian occupying forces Combat operations in the Pokrovsk direction Elimination of Russian occupiers

Soldiers hit a cluster of occupiers’ equipment near Pokrovsk Defence forces destroyed Russian equipment near Pokrovsk: air defence systems, tanks and armoured vehicles were destroyed. VIDEO The Lazar special unit of the Ukrainian National Guard demonstrated high efficiency during a strike on a concentration of enemy armoured vehicles in Donetsk Oblast. 6 499 2 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Elimination of Russian occupying forces Combat operations in the Pokrovsk direction

War in Ukraine: Russian army losses exceed 1.19 million people Total combat losses of Russian Federation since beginning of war - about 1,194,520 people (+1,220 per day), 11,433 tanks, 35,250 artillery systems, 23,768 armored combat vehicles. INFOGRAPHICS Since the start of the full-scale invasion by the Russian Federation, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have eliminated 1,193,300 Russian occupiers. 4 258 14 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Elimination of Russian occupying forces