Ukrainian UAV Battalion Strikes Russian Convoy with Cluster Munitions in Donetsk Region

Operators of the 14th Battalion of unmanned aerial vehicles from the Unmanned Systems Forces assisted in targeting rocket artillery at a convoy of Russian trucks in the Donetsk region.

The video was released by the battalion’s press service.

It is reported that the Russian convoy stopped at the edge of the road, and the Russians did not disperse their vehicles, but rather clustered them.

“An entire enemy convoy stopped at the edge of the road. It is not known what caused the stop: the commander went out for a smoke or something broke down. But the fact is that a bunch of trucks concentrated in one spot,” the Battalion stated.

According to the released footage, both cluster and conventional ammunition were used during attack.

It can be assumed that M30 rockets fired from the M142 HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) were used.

“Our pilots decided to remind the enemy of the basics of military logistics: convoys should not be stopped halfway, and even better, they should disperse their equipment. The Russians received a barrage of fire,” the Battalion added.

HIMARS combat operations

Militarnyi previously reported that rocket artillery and aviation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine hit the enemy’s command post in the Zaporizhzhia region.

In addition to the command post, the location of the Russian troops was also targeted in the attack.

The attack was carried by the M142 HIMARS rocket system and GBU-39 bombs.

On September 23, it was reported that the 413th Battalion of unmanned systems, together with the 778th Airborne Assault Regiment, had targeted a Russian Buk-M3 with HIMARS in the Kursk oblast.

The video shows how the TEL launches at an air target, while the SAM tries to leave the position, but receives an almost direct hit by a GMLRS missile.