{"id":340,"date":"2026-04-13T08:41:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T12:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/?p=340"},"modified":"2026-04-13T08:41:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T12:41:47","slug":"ukrainian-drone-unit-destroys-ninth-tor-m1-system-in-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/video\/ukrainian-drone-unit-destroys-ninth-tor-m1-system-in-april\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukrainian Drone Unit Destroys Ninth Tor M1 System in April"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"125\" data-end=\"393\"><strong data-start=\"125\" data-end=\"147\">(DONETSK OBLAST) &#8211;<\/strong> Ukrainian forces have destroyed a Russian Tor M1 surface to air missile system in temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk Oblast, marking the ninth such system eliminated in the first nine days of April, according to military-linked reporting.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"395\" data-end=\"671\">Footage and accompanying statements indicate the air defence system attempted to engage incoming threats but was ultimately struck and destroyed. The engagement was carried out by a unit identified as \u201cBirds\u201d of the 1st Separate Detachment of the Ukrainian Specialised Forces.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"872\">The phrase accompanying the release suggested the system attempted to evade destruction but failed, highlighting the effectiveness of Ukrainian strike capabilities against Russian air defence assets.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"874\" data-end=\"1121\">Ukrainian operators reported that the target \u201cfired back as best it could\u201d, but was unable to prevent the strike. The destruction of the system contributes to a broader pattern of attrition targeting Russian air defence networks in occupied areas.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1348\">Military observers note that the removal of such systems may reduce Russian ability to contest Ukrainian aerial activity, with Ukrainian sources stating that \u201cthe sky is becoming clearer\u201d as Russian air defences are degraded.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1350\" data-end=\"1534\">The unit encouraged observers to follow ongoing operational results through an official online tracking platform referred to as \u201cPidrakhuyka\u201d, which compiles confirmed strike outcomes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1536\" data-end=\"1700\">The update was attributed to SBS affiliated sources and dated 9 April 2026.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u0412\u0456\u0434 \u0431\u0430\u0431\u0438 \u0437 \u0434\u0456\u0434\u043e\u043c \u0432\u0442\u0456\u043a, \u0432\u0456\u0434 \u041f\u0442\u0430\u0445\u0430 \u0421\u0411\u0421 \u043d\u0435 \u0432\u0442\u0456\u043a. \u0417\u0420\u041a \u0422\u043e\u0440-\u041c1 \u0443 \u0422\u041e\u0422 \u0414\u043e\u043d\u0435\u0446\u044c\u043a\u043e\u0457. \u0417\u043d\u0438\u0449\u0435\u043d\u043e \u0434\u0435\u0432\u02bc\u044f\u0442\u0438\u0439 \u0417\u0420\u041a\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FAuzk524KLM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(DONETSK OBLAST) &#8211; Ukrainian forces have destroyed a Russian Tor M1 surface to air missile system in temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk Oblast, marking the ninth such system eliminated in the first nine days of April, according to military-linked reporting. Footage and accompanying statements indicate the air defence system attempted to engage incoming threats but was ultimately struck and destroyed. The engagement was carried out by a unit identified as \u201cBirds\u201d of the 1st Separate Detachment of the Ukrainian Specialised Forces. The phrase accompanying the release suggested the system attempted to evade destruction but failed, highlighting the effectiveness of Ukrainian&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"iawp_total_views":26,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-340","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-video","entry","rows"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":714,"url":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/video\/ukrainian-drones-destroy-two-russian-air-defence-systems-in-occupied-territories\/","url_meta":{"origin":340,"position":0},"title":"Ukrainian Drones Destroy Two Russian Air Defence Systems in Occupied Territories","author":"Maddie Thorne","date":"April 20, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"(NOVOOLEKSANDRIVKA, DONETSK OBLAST \/ MELITOPOL, ZAPORIZHZHIA OBLAST) - Ukrainian unmanned systems units have destroyed two additional Russian air defence elements in occupied territories of eastern and southern Ukraine between 19 and 20 April, according to material released on 20 April by Ukrainian military-linked sources. 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