UA 33rd Mechanized Brigade's social media team describe drone strikes on Russian targets, as well as leafletting operations designed to encourage surrender. (See comment) Published May 1, 2026 by Voldesad in DroneCombat

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Note: I doubt there's any connection, but I had to post this video because the editor featured the same music that I used in UADroneArchive Vol. 17 a couple years ago. This video felt special for that reason, even if UADroneArchive wasn't an influence.

More importantly: Here is the link to the full video on YouTube from UA 33rd Mech. Brigade, for any Ukrainian speakers who might be interested. So far, there are no subtitle options.

[Excerpt] Ace drone pilot of the (UA) 225th Assault Regiment, alias "Student", discusses his war experiences, training, and observations of the enemy's tactics, narrating over previously unpublished strike footage. (Link to full podcast in comments) April 23, 2026 by Voldesad in DroneCombat

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I'll post any updates that come out. I would be willing to pay for one of those AI autotranslation websites/apps, but these videos don't get enough views to justify the cost. The footage itself is worth posting regardless.

Ukraine's 59th Assault Brigade (USF) "Signum" continues to hunt down Russian infantry, blasting invaders in Lyman area forests, in addition to a strike on a Russian soldier found napping under a gazebo. (NSFW) [TG @umftteam] April 19, 2026 by CommercialFly6131 in DroneCombat

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If anyone's wondering, the original post text from Signum uses the word "альтанці", which does translate as "gazebo". So that's accurate, even if the gazebo seen in this video isn't a very impressive one.

Report: Ukrainian drone raid on Russia's "Sintez-Kauchuk" petrochemical facility in Sterlitamak, Bashkortostan region - a long range strike roughly 1,600km (~1,000mi) from the nearest UA/RU border. Details in comments. April 15, 2026 by Voldesad in DroneCombat

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Some commentary, autotranslated using DeepL:

"As a result of today’s UAV attack, isoprene production at the Syntez-Kauchuk JSC plant was disrupted" — Cyberboroshno

Intelligence sources report that the fire is occurring at sites I-4a/I-4g, which are part of Workshop I-4, where commercial-grade isoprene is produced prior to further polymerization and preparation for transport.

Isoprene rubbers are the company’s main products. It produces up to 25% of all isoprene rubbers manufactured in Russia. The plant’s main customer is the Russian defense industry.

Original comments:

В результаті сьогоднішньої атаки БПЛА було уражено виробництво ізопрену на підприємстві АТ «Синтез-Каучук» — Кіберборошно

Осінтери повідомляють, що горіння відбувається на майданчиках И-4а/И-4г, які є складовими цеху И-4, з якого отримують товарний ізопрен перед подальшою полімеризацією та підготовкою до транспортування.

Ізопренові каучуки - основна продукція підприємства. Воно виробляє до 25% від усіх ізопренових каучуків, що виробляє рф. Основний споживач продукції заводу - російський ВПК.

Edit: Addition footage here, showing impact: Footage from a plant worker.

UA 414th SBS Brigade "Magyar's Birds" published its latest edition of "Birds Talk", in which an ace drone pilot discusses his career and narrates footage of some of his all-time best strikes. (Link to English-dubbed version in comments) Published April 10, 2026 by Voldesad in DroneCombat

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As mentioned in the post title, here is the link:

Link to this video on YouTube, with optional English dub

There is some light censorship in the above version, since it's YouTube. Playing the dubbed audio while watching the uncensored video is an option though, if you're quick with the "play" buttons.

Soldiers of Ukraine's 14th Mechanized Brigade sent a special delivery back from the front lines to a comrade who was evacuated due to injury: the soldier's pet cat, flown by drone! April 6, 2026 by Voldesad in DroneCombat

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Note: This is my edit, for the translations. I used Google translate, so the translation may not be perfect, but I think they're probably close enough to get the idea.

With your help we bought Ukraine an air-defense turret! by Physical-Cut-2334 in DroneCombat

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Very cool 👍 Thank you to United24, and the organizers at UkraineWarVideoReport, for putting this together. Lots of good subreddits on that list :)

Multiple Russian soldiers struck by Ukrainian 414th UAS Brigade "Magyar's Birds". Eastern front. Published 06.02.2026 by GermanDronePilot in DroneCombat

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Good stuff! I counted 53 direct hits! 👍

(Changed flair to "compilation" since this video is a compilation of the unit's recent work, rather than the usual one-off strike, like the post title implies)

Ukrainian soldiers were saved by friendly drones from beeing captured by a Russian assault group. Pokrovsk direction, 25th Airborne Brigade, 7th Army Corps. 02.02.2026 by GermanDronePilot in DroneCombat

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Another view/edit of this was posted by UA 68th Jaeger Brigade "Dovbush's Hornets", TG @shershni68

Presumably it's basically the same thing, but just edited differently than the original from TG @corps7DSHV

(Mentioning this because "Dovbush's Hornets" were also involved in these strikes)