DONETSK, October 18. /TASS/. Russian forces have destroyed half of nearly 500 Ukrainian drone crews stationed in and around Dobropolye, the reconnaissance chief of the 110th Brigade of Russia's Battlegroup Center, who goes by the call sign "Udav" (Boa), told TASS on Sunday.

"Initially, they had 325 crews, but then they began reinforcing them. The peak figure they reached during this period was 460 [drone] crews. This covers the town of Dobropolye, the village of Annovka - essentially, the town itself and its surrounding areas," the reconnaissance chief said.

He added that while Russian forces destroyed half of the crews, the remaining personnel fled. Drones and aircraft, including those deploying FAB high-explosive bombs, carried out the strikes against the Ukrainian positions.