Ukrainian drones kill 12 FSB officers in Donetsk
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- Ukrainian drones used eight FP‑2 UAVs with 60‑100 kg warheads to hit a Russian FSB Mobile Operations Directorate base in occupied Donetsk on 22 April 2026.
- Russian FSB personnel suffered 12 killed and 15 wounded, totaling 27 special‑forces casualties in the strike.
- Robert “Madyar” Brovdi described the target as a “dirty war” unit conducting sabotage, detentions, recruitment and coordination of pro‑Russian armed groups.
- Deep Strike Center of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces helped plan the operation.
- Azov unit of the National Guard’s 1st Corps also participated in planning the strike.
- Exilenova+ reported an earlier UAV strike on an apartment in an unfinished residential complex in Donetsk on the same day, indicating broader UAV activity.
Why it matters: The strike deals a direct blow to Russia’s intelligence‑security apparatus in occupied territory, removing 12 FSB officers and disrupting a unit tasked with sabotage and repression, while demonstrating Ukraine’s growing capacity to hit high‑value targets behind the front line and signalling a shift toward more coordinated, deep‑strike operations that could erode Russian control over the region.