{"id":496,"date":"2026-04-16T13:03:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/?p=496"},"modified":"2026-04-16T13:03:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:03:18","slug":"a-punishing-shadow-appears-in-the-occupiers-den","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/video\/a-punishing-shadow-appears-in-the-occupiers-den\/","title":{"rendered":"A &#8220;Punishing Shadow&#8221; Appears in the Occupiers&#8217; Den"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>(KYIV, UKRAINE) &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0Ukrainian military units have reported successful strikes against Russian forces in the southern and Slobozhansk directions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">The RUBpAK \u201cPunishing Shadow\u201d unit, part of the Forpost brigade, has been conducting combat missions targeting enemy equipment, field shelters, firing positions and personnel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Operators of unmanned aerial systems detected and destroyed Russian military assets, according to official reports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">The precise work of aerial reconnaissance and strike drones has inflicted significant losses on the occupation forces, undermining their capacity for further offensive actions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">The video footage was released by the press service of the Forpost brigade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">The engagements occurred in the South-Slobozhansk direction, which includes parts of Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv oblasts.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u0423 \u043d\u043e\u0440\u0456 \u043e\u043a\u0443\u043f\u0430\u043d\u0442\u0456\u0432 \u0437\u2019\u044f\u0432\u0438\u043b\u0430\u0441\u044c \u00ab\u041a\u0430\u0440\u0430\u044e\u0447\u0430 \u0422\u0456\u043d\u044c\u00bb\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EuXKt27Vyw4?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>(KYIV, UKRAINE) &#8211;\u00a0Ukrainian military units have reported successful strikes against Russian forces in the southern and Slobozhansk directions. The RUBpAK \u201cPunishing Shadow\u201d unit, part of the Forpost brigade, has been conducting combat missions targeting enemy equipment, field shelters, firing positions and personnel. Operators of unmanned aerial systems detected and destroyed Russian military assets, according to official reports. The precise work of aerial reconnaissance and strike drones has inflicted significant losses on the occupation forces, undermining their capacity for further offensive actions. The video footage was released by the press service of the Forpost brigade. The engagements occurred in the South-Slobozhansk&#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":12,"_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-496","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":446,"url":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/video\/steel-border-brigade-destroys-russian-attack-aircraft-in-kursk\/","url_meta":{"origin":496,"position":0},"title":"Steel Border Brigade Destroys Russian Attack Aircraft in Kursk","author":"Rupert Finch","date":"April 15, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"(KURSK OBLAST, RUSSIA \/ NORTH SLOBOZHYANSK DIRECTION, UKRAINE) -\u00a0Unmanned aerial vehicle operators from the Steel Border Brigade have destroyed five enemy shelters and eliminated four attack aircraft belonging to the occupying forces over the past 24 hours. The strikes occurred in the Kursk direction within Russian territory and the North\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Video&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Video","link":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/category\/video\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/BY7P6p6seC8\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":886,"url":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/video\/border-guards-neutralise-six-russian-shelters-and-two-comms-antennas-on-kursk-and-kharkiv-fronts\/","url_meta":{"origin":496,"position":1},"title":"Border Guards Neutralise Six Russian Shelters and Two Comms Antennas on Kursk and Kharkiv Fronts","author":"Beatrix Montgomery","date":"April 23, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"(KYIV, UKRAINE) -\u00a0Units of the Steel Border Brigade, operating as part of the Ukrainian Defence Forces, have continued to conduct effective combat missions on the North-Slobozhansk and Kursk directions. Over the past 24 hours, border guards delivered precise strikes against enemy targets, substantially degrading Russian military capabilities. The reported operational\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Europe&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Europe","link":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/category\/europe\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/JQN3eNpQWDg\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":178,"url":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/video\/ukrainian-border-guards-repel-russian-assaults-near-vovchansk\/","url_meta":{"origin":496,"position":2},"title":"Ukrainian Border Guards Repel Russian Assaults Near Vovchansk","author":"Elise Dumont","date":"March 22, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"(VOVCHANSK, KHARKIV REGION) - Ukrainian border guards said they repelled repeated Russian assault attempts near the city of Vovchansk on the South Slobozhanskyi axis. The State Border Guard Service said Russian troops advanced in small groups in an effort to storm Ukrainian positions. The attacks were disrupted by coordinated action\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Europe&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Europe","link":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/category\/europe\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/VjIfiMtVS0c\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":714,"url":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/video\/ukrainian-drones-destroy-two-russian-air-defence-systems-in-occupied-territories\/","url_meta":{"origin":496,"position":3},"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. The latest strikes reportedly targeted the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Europe&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Europe","link":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/category\/europe\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/NxqICeFAQvY\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":883,"url":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/video\/ukrainian-forces-destroy-russian-mortar-and-field-depots-in-southern-slobozhanskyi-sector\/","url_meta":{"origin":496,"position":4},"title":"Ukrainian Forces Destroy Russian Mortar and Field Depots in Southern Slobozhanskyi Sector","author":"Beatrix Montgomery","date":"April 23, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"(KHARKIV REGION) - Ukrainian border guard forces from the \u201cHart\u201d Brigade have continued operations to destroy Russian targets in the Southern Slobozhanskyi direction, according to the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine. The press service said servicemen of the brigade are maintaining pressure on Russian forces in the sector, including\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Video&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Video","link":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/category\/video\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/n2_40Z4TcQY\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":490,"url":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/video\/ukraine-hits-sixteen-russian-military-targets-in-combined-night-offensive\/","url_meta":{"origin":496,"position":5},"title":"Ukraine Hits Sixteen Russian Military Targets in Combined Night Offensive","author":"Freja Nielsen","date":"April 16, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"(KYIV) -\u00a0Ukrainian long range strike units conducted a coordinated assault against sixteen military and logistical targets across occupied Crimea and eastern Ukraine overnight, the Unmanned Systems Forces Command reported on 16 April. The operation, described by commanders as a \"combo strike,\" inflicted significant damage on advanced air defence networks, missile\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Europe&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Europe","link":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/category\/europe\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/DGriMoi4-AY\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/ph9U0T-80","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/496","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=496"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/496\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":497,"href":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/496\/revisions\/497"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=496"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=496"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=496"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}