Russian Geran-5 drone operates like miniature cruise missile — HUR

On November 8, Ukrainian forces struck four Russian drone control posts across four locations: three in occupied Ukrainian territory and one in Russia itself. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the strikes, emphasizing that the targeted sites are where Russian crews operate their drones, not the drones themselves.

The most significant target was a temporary deployment site and a drone control post in occupied Berdiansk, belonging to the Rubikon unit, described by the General Staff as one of Russia’s most combat-capable drone centers. The General Staff reported that hitting these posts would disrupt Rubikon’s operations, as the unit's intelligence aids in locating Ukrainian drones and their operators.

This was not the first time Ukraine has targeted Rubikon sites; overnight on April 17, the Special Operations Forces struck the logistics base in occupied Manhush near Mariupol, and in May, they hit a Rubikon headquarters near occupied Starobilsk. The Berdiansk strike targeted a temporary deployment site and a drone control post.

While the General Staff did not specify the presence of personnel at the Berdiansk site, they asserted that every post taken out of action reduces the number of Russian drones over Ukrainian positions and roads.