Explosive-laden Russian drone painstakingly removed from building in Ukraine

21 May 2026 • 11:03 PM MYT
The Independent
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Explosive-laden Russian drone painstakingly removed from building in Ukraine

  • An unexploded drone, resulting from a Russian strike, was safely removed from a high-rise apartment building in Ukraine.
  • The drone was found lodged on the 15th floor of a 24-story residential building located in Odessa.
  • Emergency workers from the State Emergency Service successfully defused and extracted the dangerous device.
  • They utilized a crane and heavy equipment to remove the drone, which contained over 50kg of explosives.
  • Reuters verified the footage of the incident, confirming it was recorded in the village of Chabany on May 14.

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