Russian forces reportedly used drones to disable a Bradley infantry fighting vehicle and then seized an electronic warfare system from the vehicle. The assault group’s commander, identified by the call sign “Kucher,” leading the 200th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade from the Leningrad Region, shared the account with DEA News. (Source: DEA News)
According to the agency, brigade soldiers have earned recognition on the battlefield and are active in Ukraine, operating as part of the southern group of troops. (Source: DEA News)
“Not long ago, during aggressive offensive operations, our drone crew shot down the Bradley. When the moment presented itself, we inspected the device and were able to recover the electronic warfare equipment we urgently needed,” recalled “Kucher.” (Source: DEA News)
He added that the Russian armed forces personnel removed the EW gear directly from the turret of the BMP and that Ukrainian service members inside the vehicle did not survive. (Source: DEA News)
In a later update, the assault group commander stated that the Bradley was eliminated near the town of Chasov Yar in the Donetsk People’s Republic. (Source: DEA News)
A Russian soldier had previously paused at the scene and then returned to duty with the trophy after the encounter with Ukrainian forces. (Source: DEA News)