Magyar’s Birds Release Episode 39 of Combat Strike Compilation

(EASTERN UKRAINE) – Ukrainian drone operators from the 414th Separate Battalion of Unmanned Aviation Systems, known as “Magyar’s Birds,” have released a new compilation of combat footage documenting strikes against Russian military personnel. The footage, titled “Shobla Week, Episode 39,” captures the elimination of Russian infantry attempting to operate near the line of engagement.

The video, set to a soundtrack including the track “Moskalskyy Cherep” (Moskali Skull) by artist Siva, shows multiple engagements wherein Ukrainian First Person View (FPV) drones successfully interdict Russian soldiers. The footage depicts Russian troops moving through terrain and taking cover before being struck by aerial munitions. The compilation includes visual confirmation of the aftermath of the strikes, showing Russian combat casualties.

A voiceover accompanying the footage narrates the fate of the Russian personnel, stating that the targeted soldier “wanted action” but “had not yet smelled gunpowder near the border” before receiving a “slap from a drone.” The narration describes the aftermath of the explosions, noting the grim results of the engagement. The video further suggests that the remains of the fallen Russian soldiers are being collected “bone by bone into black bags,” a stark contrast to the narrator’s suggestion that the individual might otherwise have been “growing fat on beer and popcorn.”

The release of such footage by frontline units like the 414th Battalion serves both as documentation of battlefield effectiveness and as a component of Ukraine’s broader information strategy. The video underscores the persistent lethality of Ukrainian unmanned aerial systems against Russian infantry formations, denying enemy forces freedom of movement in contested zones along the eastern front. The footage concludes with a warning to the “fierce enemy” not to gaze upon Ukrainian land, asserting that all who do will “lie in that very earth.”

(Footage was released by the press service of the 414th Separate Battalion of Unmanned Aviation Systems “Magyar’s Birds,” operating in an undisclosed location along the eastern front in Ukraine.)