Russian National Guard reports destroying base of Ukrainian drone operators in Zaporozhye region

MOSCOW. Aug 13 (Interfax) - The Russian National Guard has reported destroying a Ukrainian Armed Forces drone operators' base in the Zaporozhye region.

"In the course of optical reconnaissance activities using UAVs [unmanned aerial vehicles], Russian Guard members detected the launch sites and locations of enemy combat drone operators in the Zaporozhye region. The data were transmitted to an artillery crew to strike the targets," it said.

The strike destroyed Ukrainian Armed Forces equipment and personnel, it said.