Russian sources reported that Ukrainian National Guard checkpoints and several temporary deployment points were destroyed by loitering munitions and drones on the road between Zaporizhzhia and Komyshuvakha in the Zaporizhzhia direction, according to an article published by AIF.RU.
NOT BSTOTAL BS
MOSTLY BS — Verdict: Mostly False
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The Short Version
The claim's core attribution — that AIF.RU published this specific article — is unsupported by any available evidence. While Russian Ministry of Defence Telegram posts contain near-identical language about drone strikes on Ukrainian National Guard checkpoints along the Zaporizhzhia–Komyshuvakha road, no AIF.RU article is cited, linked, or quoted in the evidence record. Independent Ukrainian sources describe a different strike type (guided aerial bombs on residential areas), and the Institute for the Study of War notes Ukrainian sources did not confirm checkpoint destruction.
Caveats
The specific attribution to AIF.RU is unverified — no AIF.RU article, URL, or direct quotation appears in any available evidence source.
The only matching language comes from Russian Ministry of Defence Telegram channels, which are belligerent-party sources with a direct interest in claiming military successes and do not constitute independent verification.
Independent reporting on Komyshuvakha describes guided aerial bomb strikes on residential areas, not drone/loitering munition strikes on military checkpoints, and ISW notes Ukrainian sources did not confirm the alleged checkpoint destruction.