r/CombatFootage • u/MilesLongthe3rd • Sep 02 '26

UA Discussion Ukraine Discussion/Question Thread - 02/09/2026+

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r/CombatFootage • u/Top_Collection_8546 • 3h ago

Video US SOF kill insurgent then detonate an explosive sending him flying out of the compound. NSFW

2.3k Upvotes

175 comments

r/CombatFootage • u/N1kilh • 7h ago

Video The moment of a Ukrainian drone strike on the VKontakte Data Center (October 18, 2026)

1.4k Upvotes

49 comments

r/CombatFootage • u/Overall-Fennel-2065 • 10h ago

Video A Pakistani artillery gun exploded upon firing during a clash with Afghanistan along the Durand Line yesterday, killing 3 Pakistani soldiers and injuring 2 others.

2.4k Upvotes

275 comments

r/CombatFootage • u/broforwin • 13h ago

Video The moment a civilian captures a Ukrainian long-range drone attacking the oil depot at the Oil Terminal in St. Petersburg (October 18, 2026)

1.7k Upvotes

68 comments

r/CombatFootage • u/MilesLongthe3rd • 5h ago

Video A civilian films the approach of a Ukrainian long-range drone as it strikes an oil tank in the already burning port of St. Petersburg, Russia, while small-caliber anti-aircraft fire can be heard in the background. Published 18/10/2026

231 Upvotes

12 comments

r/CombatFootage • u/Voldesad • 10h ago

Video [Extended Footage] Ukrainian drone raids on targets in the St. Petersburg area, including oil terminal, oil depot, "OZON" warehouse, "Vkontakte" data center, suspension bridge. (All Early Footage, Photo/Video) Night of October 17-18, 2026

569 Upvotes

20 comments

r/CombatFootage • u/Lolzer55 • 1h ago

Video YNA/PLC troops during recent offensives against the Houthis in Marib and Al-Jawf. NSFW

• Upvotes

14 comments

r/CombatFootage • u/GermanDronePilot • 6h ago

Video Ukrainian soldier miraculously survived a Russian FPV drone strike on the ground robotic vehicle (UGV) evacuating him in the Lyman direction. Fatum Battalion, 60th Mechanized Brigade. 18.10.2026

151 Upvotes

Music by source

4 comments

r/CombatFootage • u/GermanDronePilot • 5h ago

Video Destruction of Russian infantry and military equipment. Dobropillia and Kostyantynivka direction. 93rd Mechanized "Kholodnyi Yar" Brigade. September 2026 report. Published 18.10.2026 NSFW

94 Upvotes

Disclaimer:

This video is for educational and informational purposes only. It is neither intended to glorify nor encourage violence. It just documents the brutal reality of the war and shows how military units edit and publish their footage. Viewer discretion advised! Remember Rule 1!

3 comments

r/CombatFootage • u/Voldesad • 2h ago

Video Ukraine's Border Guard Service (DPSU) "Feniks" FPV and heavy bomber drone pilots targeted Russian soldiers, vehicles, and artillery pieces with dozens of accurate strikes across multiple sectors. (10-minute compilation of recent work) Published October 18, 2026 NSFW

63 Upvotes

4 comments

r/CombatFootage • u/Wowthefrea • 11h ago

Video Royal Saudi Airforce AH-6i helicopter downed with a surface-to-air missile over Najran, Saudi Arabia, near the Yemeni border, killing two on board — October 17

278 Upvotes

41 comments

r/CombatFootage • u/Own_Boysenberry9644 • 4h ago

Video Ukraine's 56th Motorized Brigade "Adamakha" drone team ran down Russian soldiers with FPV strike drones, chasing ATVs, motorcycles, bicycles, and infantrymen on foot. Includes some intense chases. Posted October 18, 2026

74 Upvotes

3 comments

r/CombatFootage • u/PossessionConnect963 • 3h ago

Video YAF Drone Strikes on Houthis, Marib Front - 10/18/2026

46 Upvotes

4 comments

r/CombatFootage • u/PossessionConnect963 • 1h ago

Video YAF ATGMs Hit Houthi Vehicles on the Al-Jawf Front, Southeast of Al Hazm - 10/18/2026

• Upvotes

2 comments

r/CombatFootage • u/Round_Imagination568 • 1d ago

Video Ukrainian FPV drone swarm attacks a Russian trench system, unknown 2026

1.8k Upvotes

145 comments

r/CombatFootage • u/Mean_Entrance_6118 • 13h ago

Video Dashcam POV of a Ukrainian B-2 mid-range drone closely missing a Russian vehicle driving on the R-280 highway after a mobile fire group can be heard trying to shoot it down. At 00:47 another gunner can be seen abandoning his position. Published 17.10.2026

136 Upvotes

6 comments

r/CombatFootage • u/SmokingBlackSeaFleet • 1d ago

Video Ukrainian FPV struck Russian vehicle with a group of Russian soldiers NSFW

2.2k Upvotes

46 comments

r/CombatFootage • u/kurdmi • 9h ago

Video -Neutralization of a Suicide VBIED in Close Proximity to a Peshmerga Position

71 Upvotes

5 comments

r/CombatFootage • u/Pure-Toxicity • 5h ago

Video Pakistan Army UCAV strike on BLA militants in Nushki.

20 Upvotes

2 comments

r/CombatFootage • u/GermanDronePilot • 1d ago

Video Ukrainian Chameleon Team took out Russian soldiers in close combat. Kostiantinivka direction. 93rd Mechanized Brigade. Published 17.10.2026 NSFW

433 Upvotes

Disclaimer:

7 comments

r/CombatFootage • u/SmokingBlackSeaFleet • 1d ago

Video Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group (DRG) eliminated two Russian soldiers with small arms fire in Kharkiv direction

589 Upvotes

16 comments

r/CombatFootage • u/PossessionConnect963 • 21h ago

Video YAF Technicals Engaging Houthi Positions on Marib Front - 10/17/2026

111 Upvotes

5 comments

r/CombatFootage • u/BarberMajor6778 • 7h ago

Video Old russian combat footage 2001, Chechnya

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8 Upvotes

No drone in the sky, what a peaceful combat

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