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BARS-SARMAT mobile anti-drone patrols hunt FPV drones at night in Russian border zone

Published 27 September 2026

A Russian military report describes BARS-SARMAT mobile fire teams operating without headlights on secondary roads in the Russian border zone, using pickup trucks with welded-on anti-aircraft turrets crewed by two personnel to hunt Ukrainian FPV drones at night. Units suppress their own visual and light signature to avoid detection by Ukrainian drone spotters, extending the FPV interceptor concept from fixed defensive positions to roving nocturnal patrols.

Sources — 3 sources

Telegram channel, Russian side:Rybar adversary26 Sep 2026 Open the post
Telegram channel, Russian side:UAV Development (UAVDEV) adversary13 Sep 2026 Open the post
Telegram channel, Russian side:Boris Rozhin (Colonel Cassad) adversary26 Sep 2026 Open the post

Topicsdrones electronic warfare fpv drones interceptors

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