Russian Drone Swarm Targets Home of Ukrainian Defense Advisor

Russian forces carried out a coordinated drone attack on the home of Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov, using a control modem to guide the strike, as reported Wednesday in an interview with Vot Tak.

Beskrestnov, an advisor to Ukraine’s defense ministry on electric warfare, said five Russian Shahed-type drones were launched against his residence outside Kyiv early Monday. 

Speaking from the hospital, Beskrestnov said Ukrainian military and law-enforcement authorities analyzed the attack and concluded it was a deliberate, targeted strike. 

“Five rocket ‘Shaheds’ flew for one target – to me,” Beskrestnov said, adding that several drones were intercepted before reaching his home, while one struck the building and another fell nearby. 

Investigators recovered wreckage at the site including a remote-control modem, a jet engine, and serial numbers indicating Russian military use. One of the drones carried only a camera, which Beskrestnov said was likely used to confirm his presence at the location.

Beskrestnov said there were no military facilities at the site and that the house was a private residence where he lived with his family.

Three vehicles were destroyed in the attack, and all personal equipment, including radio and communications gear, was lost.

Despite the injuries, Beskrestnov intends to return to his work after recovery, warning that targeting individuals deep behind the front line could have consequences. 

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