01B. Downed drone data analysis

Location: 032 080

Marking: N/A

Object: Drone black box

Type: Digital

Operation Gathered: Op Borealis 01 - 2026/01/24

[Blackbox data] [Data Analysis]

Forward elements report the successful engagement and destruction of an enemy reconnaissance drone operating along the front line. The UAV was observed loitering repeatedly around the Pyolinvuori high ground, consistent with persistent ISR tasking, before being brought down by ground-based fires. Wreckage was recovered intact enough to confirm hostile origin and surveillance role.

Preliminary assessment suggests the drone was relaying live positional data prior to loss of signal. No immediate follow-on contact was detected following the shootdown; however, the loiter pattern observed over Pyolinvuori is assessed as a likely precursor to ground manoeuvre. When viewed alongside recent reconnaissance activity reported near Klamila, this indicates shaping operations consistent with existing SLA movements. An SLA advance into the area is assessed as highly likely within the next few hours.

Memory recovered from the drone suggest snapshots of the livefeed were taken, though the images themselves were corrupted hashes were recovered:

• a7f3c92d4b18e0fa6c1d9f44e2b71a8c

• 3d91e8fa0c2b7e54a6f9c1187b44de02

• e4b29a7c6f01d8c93a52bf7d0e61a4aa