TacticC3very likely · high confidenceRU · adversary

Russian 116th unit conducts drone strikes across Dnieper River

Bottom line

Operators from the 116th unit conducted strikes on Ukrainian personnel, equipment, and temporary deployment sites across the Dnieper River, with video evidence confirming successful engagements.

Why it matters

Demonstrates Russian capability to project drone power across riverine defenses, complicating Ukrainian defensive positioning and logistics across the Dnieper.

Operators from the 116th unit conducted strikes on Ukrainian personnel, equipment, and temporary deployment sites across the Dnieper River. Video evidence confirms successful engagements, demonstrating the unit’s capability to project drone power across riverine defenses.

Evidence — 1 independent origin

Два майора (Two Majors)source Corigin15 Aug 2026 t.me

Original text (excerpt)

Херсонское направление . Дроноводы 116го отряда 4й военной базы атаковали технику, беспилотники и пункты временного размещения украинских боевиков на противоположном берегу реки "Днепр". Два майора ✨ Два майора в МАХ

Named116th Detachment4th Military BaseDnieper RiverTopicsdrones

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History · version 1 · first published 15 Aug 2026 · last substantive update 16 Aug 2026

Cite this finding

Robot War (2026). Russian 116th unit conducts drone strikes across Dnieper River. Hetzner OSINT, 15 August 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-08-15--russian-116th-unit-conducts-drone-strikes-across-dnieper-river/

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  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-08-15--russian-116th-unit-conducts-drone-strikes-across-dnieper-river/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding C3}
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