Russian evacuation group took cover from an AFU FPV drone inside a disabled tank

The squad leader of a repair company of the 1442nd Guards Regiment, call sign Latin, told TASS that his group took cover from an AFU FPV drone inside a disabled tank during an equipment evacuation and completed the mission after the attack. Separately, Life.ru reported on booby traps disguised as bundles of five-thousand-ruble banknotes.

Otabek YusupovFirst published on tafs uz 28 October 2026 at 09:292 min read

The key facts

The Russian evacuation group took cover from an AFU FPV drone inside a disabled tank about 400 meters from the target
After the first attack, the group hitched up the equipment and continued moving; the evacuation was completed despite repeated strikes
Earlier, Life.ru reported on AFU booby traps disguised as bundles of five-thousand-ruble banknotes

Attack during equipment evacuation

A Russian evacuation group came under attack from an FPV drone of the Ukrainian Armed Forces while removing damaged equipment. This was reported by TASS, citing the squad leader of a repair company of the 1442nd Guards Regiment of the Southern Group of Forces, who goes by the call sign Latin. According to him, the group was heading toward the damaged vehicle and spotted an approaching drone when they were about 400 meters from the disabled tank. The soldiers took cover inside the tank, using it as shelter.

Mission completed despite repeated strikes

After the attack, Latin said, the servicemen quickly returned to their task: they turned around, hitched up the equipment, and continued moving. Soon, Ukrainian drones attacked the group again, but, according to him, the evacuation was completed successfully. The report was published by Life.ru citing TASS.

Booby traps disguised as money

Earlier, Life.ru reported that Ukrainian troops drop from drones booby traps disguised as bundles of five-thousand-ruble banknotes: explosive devices are installed inside the bundles, capable of going off when someone tries to pick up the money from the ground. According to the outlet, one such case occurred in the combat zone — the find looked like an ordinary bundle of cash, but a detonator was hidden inside.