Ukraine's FPV drones collapse Russian strongholds.

Hello, I'm Janasz Lewiński and this is Military Mind. Armed conflicts, defense and security, land, sea and air. We've got you covered. Russia continues its attacks on Ukraine. Overnight into Wednesday, Russian forces launched one guided air-launched missile and more than 150 drones. According to the Ukrainian military, strikes were recorded at 17 locations across the country. In the Zaporizhia region, one person was killed and 15 others were wounded in Russian attacks. Local authorities also received 159 reports of damage to infrastructure facilities and residential buildings. In the neighboring Kherson region, one person was killed and three others wounded. Russian forces targeted critical and social infrastructure facilities, as well as residential areas across the region. In Kharkiv, one person was wounded in a Russian strike. Multistory residential buildings were also damaged as a result. In Kryvyi Rih, Russian forces carried out a large-scale attack on critical infrastructure facilities, leaving parts of the city Without electricity by morning. Power outages were also reported in several other regions of Ukraine following the strikes. In response, Ukraine targeted critical infrastructure facilities in several Russian regions. In the Leningrad region, Russian authorities claimed to have intercepted 150 Ukrainian drones. According to analysts, the number of drones reportedly shot down surpassed all previous attacks on the region. The main target was the port area of Ust-Luga, one of Russia's largest commercial seaports on the Baltic Sea. Several drones reportedly struck the port, sparking a fire and wounding three port workers. During the overnight Ukrainian drone attack on the Leningrad region, authorities in Latvia and Lithuania issued warnings about potential threats to their airspace. The Smolensk region also came under drone attack. According to local reports, drone debris struck a multi-story residential building. The city is also home to a Rosneft oil depot. Moving now to the frontline. Deep State reports that Russian forces have captured most of Raya Oleksandrivka, east of Slovyansk, bringing the majority of this settlement under Russian control. The main challenge facing Ukrainian forces defending Slovyansk and Kramatorsk remains Russian guided aerial bomb strikes and drone attacks targeting key logistical routes. Meanwhile, according to analysts, Ukrainian forces retain the ability to conduct drone strikes throughout Konstiantynivka, while Russian activity in the area has declined compared with October. However, Russian guided aerial bomb strikes remain intense, and Ukrainian troops defending Konstiantynivka continue to face significant logistical difficulties. Ever wondered how a demolition crew would operate during wartime? Well, we're about to show you. Ukrainian FPV drone operators from the 28th Mechanized Brigade practiced tactics for destroying Russian fortifications in urban areas, causing reinforced buildings to collapse along with the occupying garrison. Instead of haphazard strikes against windows, which often merely shatter the glass, the attacks are designed to weaken the building's structure. A series of precision strikes by heavy FPV drones carrying powerful cumulative high-explosive charges targeted the load-bearing structures, floor slabs and load-bearing walls on specific floors. Recently, Ukrainian soldiers from the 475th Separate Assault Regiment, called Code 9.2, successfully completed another airborne evacuation mission on the frontlines, helping a seriously wounded soldier using a heavy unmanned aerial vehicle. This marks the unit's fifth successful mission to rescue people from the battlefield using drones. Amid heavy artillery fire and active enemy aerial reconnaissance, it was simply impossible to deploy the evacuation team on the ground. A heavy evacuation drone equipped with a specialized suspension system and a stretcher for transporting the wounded was deployed for the rescue. It's impressive to see this equipment evolve. I mean, the first such attempt was made simply using basically a stretcher. It was not protected by anything. So there was a potential risk of small arms fire reaching the wounded person. Now, this drone already has a purpose-built capsule, which will provide a degree of protection if the drone manages to get to its destination and, of course, to fly back. It is reasonable to assume that the person can survive. So again, deploying technologies which save human lives but also could be used for civilian applications later on. The possibilities with this are endless, really. Rescuing people from burning buildings, from difficult-to-reach areas. And again, Ukraine is actually pioneering these solutions here. Now, moving on to our next story today. A crew from the 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade of Ukraine, launched a cable-guided FPV drone on a search mission. A Russian driver on an ATV hoped that his high speed in the surrounding vegetation would protect him from the drone. But a fiber optic cable is immune to electronic countermeasures and does not lose its signal even when very close to the ground. The operator simply followed the target until the Russian soldier drove his vehicle into a massive industrial hangar. The drone strike caused the fuel and ammunition inside the facility to catch fire. As a result of the explosion, the entire fleet of vehicles, ATVs and motorcycles that were being prepared for high-speed assaults was completely destroyed. Ukrainian fighter jets carried out a strike in the city of Tavrysk in the Kherson region. The target of the attack was the site of the former bread products plant, which the Russians had turned into a fortified military hub. Intelligence from neighbouring units had identified the facility's location in advance. In the industrial workshops, the Russians had set up a military communications centre and deployed UAV operators who were directing fire and launching attack drones. And with this, we conclude this edition of Military Mind. Next deployment at the same time tomorrow, and in the meantime, please stay with us here on TVP.