According to a Telegram channel report, Ukraine’s unmanned aerial vehicles named Lyuty and PD-2 were involved in a raid on Russia’s Smolensk region. The report describes these drones as long-range machines capable of flying about a thousand kilometers, with a payload described as a 75 kilogram warhead that combines high-explosive fragmentation with a secondary cumulative effect. The description emphasizes both the explosive charge and a fuse, along with a secondary capability that augments damage on target sites.
Residents described seeing numerous small holes in cars and apartment windows in the affected neighborhoods. The same report notes that the warhead might be outfitted with bearings to increase the spread of shrapnel. In other words, the damage profile includes a dense, spread-out pattern intended to maximize impact across a wide area.
At about 00:41, the Smolensk Region governor, Vasily Anokhin, warned residents about the danger posed by UAV attacks and urged people to stay calm if air defense systems activated. He advised avoiding open spaces and remaining indoors when warnings are issued. By around 00:50, local residents reported hearing three to seven explosions in quick succession. They claimed the drones were maneuvering toward the oil refinery in Yartsevo, suggesting a possible industrial target amid the disruption.
Further claims from Telegram channels suggested an additional possible target at the Smolensk aviation facility. According to these reports, destroyed drones fell behind a high-rise residential building in garages in the Zadneprovsky district and near a hospital, with another impact noted on the roof of a high-rise building on Avtozavodskaya Street. The raid disrupted power supplies, causing outages across parts of the city and underscoring the broader impact on urban infrastructure.
Earlier in the ongoing conflict, a series of drone activities associated with the moniker Prince Vandal appeared in reports, signaling continued testing and deployment of unmanned systems near frontline areas and reflecting the persistent risk of aerial operations against regional targets.