"Terrorist groups regularly use drones in that area, violating the Minsk agreements. The intelligence service has repeatedly recorded the escalation of attacks on Ukrainian troops near the village of Hranitne [in Donetsk region's Volnovakha district] after such UAV flights," the press center said.
The downed ZALA 421-04M UAV fell to a minefield, so it took some time to retrieve the drone and deliver it to the SBU's military counterintelligence department for examination.
Read alsoFlightglobal: Israel steps back from fresh UAV deals with RussiaThe device of this type is designed to monitor an area in adverse weather conditions; it may also deliver small freight, the SBU said.
Read alsoHybrid War: Drones attackMilitary counterintelligence specialists are now examining images and footage on the UAV's storage devices.
