Russia's Sever group says it destroyed Ukrainian drone control points

In short

Russian state outlets reported that the Sever military grouping struck Ukrainian drone control positions. TASS said artillery destroyed more than 100 Ukrainian soldiers and 11 drone points, while RIA Novosti said more than 90 drone control points were destroyed. Neither report named a location or the time of the strikes, and the two figures for drone control points differ.

Why it matters

Both reports come from Russian state outlets and describe strikes on drone control infrastructure, which, if accurate, would affect Ukrainian drone operations along that part of the front. The differing figures and the absence of any location or independent confirmation mean the claims cannot be checked from the documents alone.

Key facts

• Russia's Sever grouping struck Ukrainian drone control points, according to two Russian state outlets. [ 1 , 2 ]
• TASS reported that Sever artillery destroyed more than 100 Ukrainian soldiers and 11 drone points. [ 1 ]
• RIA Novosti reported that Sever fighters destroyed more than 90 Ukrainian drone control points. [ 2 ]
• The two outlets gave different figures for the number of drone control points destroyed. [ 1 , 2 ]
• Neither report named a location or a time for the strikes. [ 1 , 2 ]
• Both reports were published on the morning of October 5, 2026. [ 1 , 2 ]

What local media are saying

Timeline, local time

1. 06:02TASS reports that Sever artillery destroyed more than 100 Ukrainian soldiers and 11 drone points. [ 1 ]
2. 06:41RIA Novosti reports that Sever fighters destroyed more than 90 Ukrainian drone control points. [ 2 ]