By Ignacio Montes de OcaOn August 19, 2026, a Ukrainian drone hit the vehicle of Russian Colonel Dmitri Shabbaev near Huliaipole, in the Zaporizhia region, about 80 kilometers from the front. Shabaev, commander of the 64th Russian Brigade, was seriously injured along with his driver. That unit was linked to atrocities committed in Bucha in March 2022. The 423rd “Scythian Grifos” Regiment of Unmanned Systems claimed responsibility for the attack …
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By Ignacio Montes de OcaOn August 19, 2026, a Ukrainian drone hit the vehicle of Russian Colonel Dmitri Shabbaev near Huliaipole, in the Zaporizhia region, about 80 kilometers from the front. Shabaev, commander of the 64th Russian Brigade, was seriously injured along with his driver. That unit was linked to atrocities committed in Bucha in March 2022. The 423rd “Scythian Grifos” Regiment of Unmanned Systems claimed responsibility for the attack …