Ukrainian FPV Drone Destroys Russian S-300V Air Defense System
For the first time, a Ukrainian small FPV drone successfully struck and disabled a Russian S-300V air defense system in the occupied Luhansk region on July 31, 2026. The S-300V is a high-value asset designed to intercept ballistic missiles. Tactical footage confirmed the drone hit the launcher, demonstrating the increasing vulnerability of sophisticated Soviet-era air defense systems to low-cost, modernized Ukrainian loitering munitions at ranges exceeding 50 kilometers.