The defense forces shot down an enemy Merlin-VR reconnaissance UAV in the Lymansky direction.
This was reported on the official channel of the operational-strategic group of troops "Khortytsia".
"The race for the enemy wing was organized by the anti-aircraft gunners of the mechanized brigade and their comrades from the artillery brigade. The gunner pilots managed to get to the prey earlier, but the infantry drone managed to record rare footage of the shooting down of an enemy target at an altitude of several kilometers," the OSUV said.
"Khortytsia" emphasized that "Merlin-VR" is the most expensive Russian reconnaissance UAV, costing more than $300 thousand. It is capable of rising 5 km into the sky and staying in the air for 10 hours, flying 600 km.
"But this one didn't fly far, its "wings" were clipped," the OSUV summarized.
Previously, "Apostrophe" reported that in March 2025, the Defense Forces managed to inflict more damage during drone attacks on enemy targets compared to the previous month.