{"id":16317,"date":"2026-05-03T07:15:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T01:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=16317"},"modified":"2026-05-03T07:15:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T01:30:47","slug":"russian-drones-destroy-ukrainian-self-propelled-artillery-systems-and-ammunition-depot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=16317","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Russian Drones Destroy Ukrainian Self-Propelled Artillery Systems and Ammunition Depot<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kathmandu \u2014 Russian drone operators have carried out precision strikes to destroy Ukrainian self-propelled artillery systems and an ammunition storage depot, the Russian Defence Ministry stated on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>According to video footage released by the ministry, UAV operators of the Vostok Group destroyed Ukrainian self-propelled artillery systems and an ammunition depot in the Zaporozhye region. 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