Ukraine hits Rubikon drone control post in Berdiansk – 8 November report
Ukrainian forces hit four Russian drone control posts. One belonged to a Rubikon unit in occupied Berdiansk. The other three were in Kherson and Donetsk oblasts and in Russia’s Bryansk Oblast. Ukraine’s General Staff reported the strikes on 8 November 2026.
Strike on Rubikon’s drone control post and temporary base
In occupied Berdiansk, Ukrainian forces hit a drone control post and a temporary base used by a Rubikon unit. Ukraine’s General Staff says operators from the Russian drone centre also terrorise civilians in communities near the front line. Russian casualties in Berdiansk are still being assessed.
Drone control posts hit in Kherson, Donetsk and Bryansk
Ukrainian forces struck drone control posts near Oleshky in Kherson Oblast and near Bilytske in Donetsk Oblast. They hit another post near Aleksandrovskoye in Russia’s Bryansk Oblast. The General Staff reported the strikes for the preceding day without specifying the time of each one.
Ukraine’s drone forces hit 2,234 targets in a day
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces group reported hitting 2,234 targets on 7 November. These included 83 drone launch sites, 160 antennas used by Russian crews, 11 radar and electronic warfare systems, and 12 storage sites. The group also reported hitting 369 Russian drones.
Russia’s losses for the day totalled 2,290 personnel
Ukraine’s General Staff recorded 199 combat engagements on 7 November and put Russian personnel losses at 2,290. Reported equipment losses included 44 artillery systems, four air defence systems and 1,337 drones.
How the figures changed
The data may be revised when official statements or further assessment become available.