Ukrainian Drones STRIKE Russian Oil Depot - Then THIS Happened…

On June 6, 2025, a wave of seventeen low-cost Ukrainian drones flew over 750 kilometers into Russian airspace and struck the Engels airbase in one of the most precise and devastating attacks of the war. With no GPS, no communications, and no human input during the final approach, these autonomous drones demonstrated just how vulnerable even the most advanced air defense systems can be when faced with small, smart, and expendable threats.

This video breaks down the full operation, from the swarm’s launch to the destruction of the Kristall fuel depot that grounded Russia’s long-range fleet. We explore how AI-driven navigation, distributed targeting, and shaped charges turned $20,000 hobbyist drones into strategic weapons. You’ll also learn why Russia’s billion-dollar S-400 and Pantsir systems failed, and what this means for the future of warfare.

This isn’t science fiction, it’s the new battlefield. Watch how 17 plastic drones changed the calculus of modern airpower in just five minutes.

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Airborne Troops air defence combat crews destroy an AFU drone — Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... — CC BY 4.0

FPV‑drone of the Southern Group of Russian troops on the Donetsk direction (15 Apr 2024) — Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... — CC BY 4.0

Fire at a fuel depot in Lutsk after Russian shelling (27–29 Mar 2022) — State Emergency Service of Ukraine — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... — CC BY 4.0

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Зенитчики Балтийского флота выполнили стрельбы из комплексов «Панцирь‑С1» в рамках тактического учения соединения ПВО — Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... — CC BY 4.0

"Old oil tank" (https://skfb.ly/oAwBD) by Mouad Hsaine is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b....