Ukrainian soldier downs two jet-powered Shahed UAVs with interceptor drones in one day
Roman "Hulk", a Ukrainian interceptor drone operator, has destroyed two Russian jet-powered Shahed drones within a single day.
Source: Separate Presidential Brigade named after Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytskyi on Facebook
Details: The serviceman shot down the jet-powered UAVs just a few hours apart.
Quote: "This is the first case in which a single interceptor drone pilot has managed to destroy two enemy jet-powered Shahed UAVs in one day."
Details: The jet-powered Shahed drones were intercepted using Ukrainian-made Sting interceptor drones, their manufacturer, Wild Hornets, said.
Roman commands a platoon in the Bulava unit of the Presidential Brigade. The interceptor drone crew was established in October 2025, and by early June 2026, the unit had downed its milestone 500th Shahed drone.
In May, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented Roman with the title of Hero of Ukraine and the Order of the Gold Star. By that time, the operator had destroyed 70 pieces of heavy Russian equipment, 12 artillery systems, 60 light vehicles and over 200 aerial assets.
Background: Wild Hornets previously reported that in April, Roman shot down two Russian Shahed drones while operating from a distance of 500 km. The pilot also controlled a drone in northern Ukraine while abroad, operating it from a distance of 2,000 km.
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