UAV wreckage found in 11 settlements in Abkhazia

Thirty drones were spotted over Abkhazia on March 4; they were shot down by Abkhazian and Russian air defense forces. Drone wreckage was found in 11 populated areas, causing a power outage in one village.

Thirty drones were spotted in the skies over Abkhazia on March 4, reported Lieutenant General Adgur Gumba, Commander of the Abkhaz Air Force and Air Defense Forces.

"Yesterday we encountered an unprecedented mass use of UAVs. Previously, we had also recorded isolated overflights—up to 5-7 units—some of which were shot down, but we did not publicize this to avoid creating panic. "Today, when drone crashes have been recorded in many populated areas, there is nothing to hide: joint work is underway between the Abkhazian and Russian air defense systems," Apsnypress quotes him as saying.

According to him, fragments of downed drones have been found in 11 populated areas. "Targets are either physically destroyed—by missiles and shells—or disabled by electronic warfare. In the latter case, the drone becomes uncontrollable. Our units are trying to adjust fire so that the downed drone does not glide toward residential areas. Yesterday, one of the drones damaged a high-voltage power line, but SUES specialists quickly restored the power supply," he is quoted as saying in the publication.

On the evening of March 4, it was reported that a drone crashed in the village of Pakuash in the Ochamchira District. "When the drone crashed, it damaged a transformer, leaving half of the village of Pakuash without power," Aiashara reported. Caucasian Knot also reported that an explosion occurred on Mount Mamzyshkha in Abkhazia on February 23. Debris, presumably belonging to a drone, was found at the site.