Ukraine’s Drone Army Hits 231 Russian Cannons, Basically Dronezilla’s Artillery Buffet
KEY POINTS
- •In early June 2026, the Ukrainian Lasar Group deployed over 800 drones along eastern and southern fronts to attack Russian artillery.
- •They claimed to have hit 231 enemy artillery pieces and destroyed 171 using a special munition targeting howitzer barrels.
- •Ukraine's defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, said this operation followed a 2025 drone blitz hitting 980 targets in a multi-phase campaign.
In early June 2026, Ukraine's Lasar Group—founded by ex-TV producer Pavlo Yelizarov, proving showbiz does kill—launched 800+ drones in a coordinated blitzkrieg-to-end-all-blitzkriegs nicknamed Operation Auchan. Their saboteurs-of-the-skies targeted 231 Russian artillery pieces, blasting 171 into scrap heaps that would give scrapyards heart palpitations. This was no garden-variety drone hammering; they used a 'special munition' that zeroes in on howitzer barrels, turning field guns into expensive firewood. Ukraine’s Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov hyped the multi-phase drone frenzy: 980 targets obliterated in a 2025 drone blitz, then 231 artillery hits in 2026’s sequel. At $15 billion destroyed, the drones just put the 'force' in at least three artillery brigades' worth of conflict. Meanwhile, a modest 10-20% of Ukraine’s battlefield casualties come from artillery—now shredded gloriously by drone swarms complaining loudly about noisy neighbors.
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(1 of 3)Ukrainian drones are basically Dremels for Russian howitzers, turning once-feared artillery into silly lawn ornaments. Drone warfare is the new chainsaw massacre.
Who knew Ukraine's top producers would pivot from reality TV to directing drone carnage? Ratings definitely spiked over $15 billion in destroyed gear.
Lasar Group’s drones targeting gun barrels is like swatting flies with sniper shots—precision so good even Fortnite players sit up and take notes.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 7/8/2026 | Author: Matthew Loh
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