{"id":963,"date":"2026-04-24T09:06:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T13:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/?p=963"},"modified":"2026-04-24T09:06:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T13:06:40","slug":"twelve-russian-fsb-personnel-killed-in-donetsk-drone-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/video\/twelve-russian-fsb-personnel-killed-in-donetsk-drone-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"Twelve Russian FSB Personnel Killed in Donetsk Drone Strike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"2\">(DONETSK, DONETSK OBLAST) &#8211; Ukrainian forces have successfully conducted a high precision drone operation against a Federal Security Service (FSB) command post located in the occupied city of Donetsk. The strike targeted a former hotel building that had been repurposed by the Russian occupation as a hub for counter intelligence and surveillance activities.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">According to Ukrainian military sources, the operation utilised eight FP2 attack drones. These specific unmanned aerial vehicles carry a significant payload, with warheads weighing up to 100 kilograms. Intelligence gathered prior to the mission allowed Ukrainian operators to identify the exact rooms occupied by Russian personnel within the large structure. Video footage released from the perspective of the drones, as well as ground level recordings, shows multiple impacts concentrated on the same section of the building.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">The engagement resulted in the elimination of 12 FSB officers and left a further 15 injured. The accuracy of the strikes highlights a significant failure in Russian air defence systems within the occupied territory, as all eight drones successfully reached the intended target. While the entire hotel complex appears to be under Russian control, the strike specifically focused on the areas where the successor agency to the Soviet KGB was actively operating.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">The successful pinpointing of these high value individuals demonstrates the depth of Ukrainian intelligence capabilities in the region. Further reports are expected to clarify if high ranking officials were among the casualties.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ukrainian Drone Operation Eliminates 12 FSB Officers in Donetsk\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8du4rvJ_GGo?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, DONETSK OBLAST) &#8211; Ukrainian forces have successfully conducted a high precision drone operation against a Federal Security Service (FSB) command post located in the occupied city of Donetsk. The strike targeted a former hotel building that had been repurposed by the Russian occupation as a hub for counter intelligence and surveillance activities. According to Ukrainian military sources, the operation utilised eight FP2 attack drones. These specific unmanned aerial vehicles carry a significant payload, with warheads weighing up to 100 kilograms. Intelligence gathered prior to the mission allowed Ukrainian operators to identify the exact rooms occupied by Russian personnel within&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"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":25,"_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-963","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":901,"url":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/video\/ukrainian-drone-strike-destroys-fsb-unit-command-post-in-donetsk\/","url_meta":{"origin":963,"position":0},"title":"Ukrainian Drone Strike Destroys FSB Unit Command Post in Donetsk","author":"Beatrix Montgomery","date":"April 23, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"(DONETSK, DONETSK OBLAST) - Ukrainian unmanned systems units have carried out a precision strike on a command post belonging to a specialised unit of Russia\u2019s Federal Security Service in occupied Donetsk, according to Ukrainian military sources. The target was identified as a command and operational base of the Mobile Actions\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\/zq1hlp0gTBM\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":190,"url":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/video\/ukrainian-drones-destroy-russian-s-400-radar-and-buk-systems-across-bryansk-and-donetsk\/","url_meta":{"origin":963,"position":1},"title":"Ukrainian Drones Destroy Russian S-400 Radar and Buk Systems Across Bryansk and Donetsk","author":"Beatrix Montgomery","date":"March 22, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"(BRYANSK REGION, RUSSIA AND TEMPORARILY OCCUPIED DONETSK REGION) - Ukrainian drone units said they destroyed Russian air defence systems including an S 400 radar component and Buk missile systems during operations in March. The Unmanned Systems Forces of Ukraine said that between 1 and 22 March, its drone units destroyed\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\/9I4qgZK6ESQ\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":530,"url":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/europe\/donetsk-no-longer-safe-as-ukrainian-drones-extend-operational-reach\/","url_meta":{"origin":963,"position":2},"title":"Donetsk No Longer Safe as Ukrainian Drones Extend Operational Reach","author":"Maddie Thorne","date":"April 17, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"(DONETSK OBLAST, UKRAINE)\u00a0- Ukrainian unmanned systems forces have demonstrated expanded operational reach with drone strikes deep inside Russian occupied Donetsk city, an area Moscow's forces have controlled since 2014 and long considered a secure rear logistics hub. Footage released by the 1st Ukrainian National Guard Corps Azov shows first person\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\/PxMdwzvHCdg\/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":963,"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":904,"url":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/video\/ukrainian-drones-destroy-three-russian-air-defence-systems-overnight-in-occupied-territories\/","url_meta":{"origin":963,"position":4},"title":"Ukrainian Drones Destroy Three Russian Air Defence Systems Overnight in Occupied Territories","author":"Elise Dumont","date":"April 23, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"(DONETSK AND ZAPORIZHZHIA OBLASTS) - Ukrainian unmanned systems units have destroyed three out of four Russian surface to air missile systems detected during overnight operations on 23 April in temporarily occupied parts of Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts. Pilots from Unit 13 of the 414th Brigade of Ukraine\u2019s Unmanned Systems Forces\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\/Ge9_NJxfNME\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":440,"url":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/video\/storm-shadow-missiles-destroy-russian-shahed-drone-storage-in-donetsk\/","url_meta":{"origin":963,"position":5},"title":"Storm Shadow Missiles Destroy Russian Shahed Drone Storage in Donetsk","author":"Freja Nielsen","date":"April 15, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"(DONETSK OBLAST, UKRAINE) -\u00a0Ukrainian forces have conducted a combined missile strike on a Russian storage facility for Shahed attack drones near Donetsk airport, triggering secondary explosions that indicate the destruction of warhead stockpiles. At least three Storm Shadow missiles hit the facility, according to video footage shared on 15 April\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\/no-4ceBtjGY\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/ph9U0T-fx","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/963","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\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=963"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/963\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":964,"href":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/963\/revisions\/964"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=963"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=963"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}