Russian Ground Forces Orion (Inokhodets) Fleet Update
Event Report
Russian Ground Forces
| Date | Dec. 5, 2025 |
| Country | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| Force | Russian Ground Forces |
| Conflict | Russia-Ukraine War |
| Aircraft | Orion (Inokhodets) (Kronshtadt Orion) |
| Event type | Other |
| Change | -1 active |
Description
Oryx documented the destruction of a Russian Kronshtadt Orion combat drone on 5 December 2025, based on photographic evidence of the wreckage. The circumstances of the loss were not stated. It was the second Orion visually confirmed lost in 2025, after an aircraft documented destroyed on 13 September, and brought Oryx's tally of confirmed Orion losses since February 2022 to eleven. The type is Russia's principal medium-altitude armed drone over Ukraine.
Kronshtadt Orion
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