Ukrainian forces killed almost 700 Russian troops utilizing distant mining in February

Ukrainian forces killed almost 700 Russian troops utilizing distant mining in February 2026, most of it carried out by drones and floor robots.

Supply: Ukraine's Assist Forces Command

Element: Over the course of the month, engineering items within the Ukrainian navy killed 678 Russian troopers and destroyed 120 weapons and items of navy tools, in addition to 19 different Russian targets. The command defined that the majority mining operations are carried out remotely utilizing unmanned methods. This technique of deploying mines reduces the danger to Defence Forces personnel.

"Beforehand bomb disposal consultants have been pressured to work manually in harmful areas, however now unmanned methods allow duties to be carried out quicker, extra precisely and considerably extra safely," the Assist Forces Command stated. "Strikes on enemy tools and personnel are recorded in actual time, and all confirmed targets are entered into the Delta situational consciousness system, which ensures the objectivity and reliability of the info."

Engineer troops mine Russian navy logistics routes remotely, which, along with killing Russian troopers, helps to dam Russian forces' routes, the command stated.

Background:

• Final July it was reported that Ukraine had withdrawn from the Ottawa Conference, which bans the usage of anti-personnel mines.
• The Ministry of Defence has expanded the technical necessities for the manufacturing of mines deployed from UAVs with regard to units used to provoke explosive fees.

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