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Spot Report by OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM): SMM loses long-range unmanned aerial vehicle near Berdianka

Source:
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
Our work:
Conflict prevention and resolution
Regions:
Eastern Europe

This report is for the media and the general public.

Between 13:27 and 13:38 hrs, 18 February, an SMM long-range unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) experienced dual GPS jamming while flying at an altitude of approximately 6,000ft in an area near Donetskyi (non-government-controlled, 49km west of Luhansk), in proximity of the contact line.

At 13:38 hrs, about 600m south-east of Berdianka (non-government-controlled, 45km west of Luhansk), the UAV began spinning uncontrollably and losing altitude. The SMM assessed that the UAV had crashed in the area.

The SMM flew a mini-UAV near Berdianka, but could not locate the long-range UAV. The Mission will continue to follow up.


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