16 APR 2026
UkraineDobropolye and Konstantinovka, Donetsk region, Ukraine

Russia strikes Ukrainian brigade bases with heavy bombs

Thursday, 16 April 2026 at 09:56 UTC · 1 source

Russian forces have released footage showing strikes on temporary deployment points for two Ukrainian brigades in the Donetsk region. The first strike, using FAB-500 bombs, targeted a base for the 4th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine near Dobropolye. The second strike employed a massive FAB-3000 bomb against a base for the 28th Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Konstantinovka. The footage was published by a Russian military channel, which claimed the strikes were successful.

Key Details
Strike 1: 4th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, Dobropolye area, FAB-500 bombs.
Strike 2: 28th Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Konstantinovka area, FAB-3000 bomb.
Sources
TGИЗНАНКАview13h ago
Cycle: Thursday, 16 April 2026 at 09:56 UTC · First reported: 13h ago