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Tanks vs drones battle exposes Russia's map lie
Ukraine bombs Yandex data centres as Russia's map claims crumble.
In brief
Ukraine bombs Yandex data centres as Russia's map claims crumble. Ukraine's drone strikes on Yandex data centres reveal discrepancies in Russian territorial claims. Originally reported by EUobserver.
Ukraine Battlefield update
Every day, the Ukraine Battlefield update newsletter offers a clear look at how the war is unfolding on the ground.
Russian 'porcupines' in battle
They looked like Russian 'porcupines' and fought where the Kremlin considers Russian rear territory. They were protected by their own drone.
Yandex data centre strike
Drones also struck Yandex’s third data centre in Vladimir, in the Vladimir region.
Dobropillia map battle
The battle for Dobropillia on a new type of map shows Russian forces infiltrating through Hanivka from Nove Shakhove.
Storm Shadow impact
Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG missiles caused the largest single massacre of senior Russian officers in August.
Ukrainian tank operation
A Ukrainian unit demonstrated a new use of heavy armoured equipment near Anishchyne in the Kharkiv region.
Bradley and tank tactics
The Bradley advances first towards Russian positions and begins laying down covering fire while the tank fires directly at the target.
Drones neutralize threats
An FPV drone neutralizes a Russian weapon in an aerial duel, then strikes the tank at 2:16.
Yandex data centre impact
Yandex’s third data centre in Vladimir was hit, affecting 10 core services including email.
Russian map discrepancy
The video reveals a discrepancy between reality and Russian claims of an alleged massive advance and capture of more than 65 settlements.
Geolocation verification
The battle location near Anishchyne is verified by geolocation to contradict Russian maps.
Yandex outage effects
Russia reported outages affecting internet services after each attack, but this has not been objectively proven.
Symmetrical warfare
Ukraine is bombing Yandex data centres causing more harm to Russia than Russia did to Ukraine.
Russian map claims
The Ukrainian Telegram account Petrenko identified the battle site as near Anishchyne in the Kharkiv region.
Consequence
Ukraine's drone strikes reveal discrepancies in Russian territorial claims and map accuracy.
The one thing
Ukraine's drone strikes on Yandex data centres reveal discrepancies in Russian territorial claims.
