Ukrainian defense forces continue to carry out precision strikes on enemy targets in Konstantinivka, Donetsk region. As reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the Facebook page of the NAUDI association, Russian military personnel had set up a communications node in a damaged multi-story residential building in the city. It was precisely there that Ukrainian operators directed a strike FPV drone, which successfully carried out the mission of destroying the communications hub. The published video captures the moment of the attack and the aftermath of the strike on the target.
Target of the strike: enemy communications in a residential area
According to the data presented on the NAUDI page, the enemy communications node was located directly inside a residential multi-story building in Konstantinivka. This is a typical tactic in which military assets are placed in civilian buildings, creating additional challenges for precise strikes and increasing risks for the civilian population. Ukrainian operators, having conducted reconnaissance, identified the target and directed a strike drone at it. The pinpoint nature of the attack allowed the communications hub to be neutralized without causing extensive damage to the surrounding buildings.
Strike technology: UB60D FPV drone with a 60-mm warhead
To carry out the mission, a UB60D FPV drone manufactured by the company "Ukrainska Bronetekhnika" (Ukrainian Armored Vehicle), a member of the NAUDI association, was used. The device is equipped with an integrated 60-mm mine, providing sufficient destructive power to hit protected targets. The UB60D design is intended for precision strikes: in particular, the model is effectively used against antenna systems, isolated infantry, and "sitter" drones that the enemy employs to intercept Ukrainian strike UAVs. The use of this type of drone in the urban environment of Konstantinivka demonstrates the flexibility of Ukrainian operators' tactics, who are able to adapt their means of destruction to a specific type of target.
Context: false report on the "capture" of Konstantinivka and the death of a general
On September 16, RBC-Ukraine reported the killing of a Russian general who, earlier in the summer of this year, had reported to Vladimir Putin the alleged full "capture" of Konstantinivka. The statement turned out to be false: the city had not been taken, and the general himself was killed in the frontline zone. This episode underscores the systematic nature of exaggerated reports within the Russian military hierarchy and provides additional context for the current combat operations in the Konstantinivka area, where Ukrainian units continue active operations to strike enemy targets.
Contradictory data
There is a significant discrepancy between the official statements of the Russian side and the actual situation on the ground. In the summer of 2026, a Russian general reported to Putin the "full capture" of Konstantinivka, yet by September the city remains a zone of active combat, where Ukrainian forces are able to carry out precision strikes on enemy targets, including communications nodes in residential districts. On the one hand, Russian military leadership publicly records "control" over the city; on the other hand, video materials and reports from Ukrainian operators indicate the continuation of active operations and the presence of functional enemy assets in the urban area. Independent verification of the exact coordinates and the scale of the damage is, at this time, not possible under conditions of ongoing combat operations.
Significance of the operation for the overall picture
The destruction of the communications node in Konstantinivka is not an isolated incident, but part of the systematic work of Ukrainian units to degrade the enemy's communications infrastructure in frontline cities. Hitting antenna and communications assets deprives Russian units of the ability to coordinate actions at the tactical level, reducing the effectiveness of their offensive and defensive operations. The use of the specialized UB60D FPV drone with a 60-mm warhead confirms the trend toward employing compact yet highly effective means of destruction for tasks that previously required the use of artillery or aviation.
