# Ukrainian Border Guards Shoot Down russian ZALA Z-20 Reconnaissance Drone at Nearly 7 km, Setting Altitude Record (Video)

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-03 01:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology Org | Ukrainian Drones Are Now Shooting Down Russian FPVs | 2026-08-02 13:23 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxPY1FGTllWTTNWNE9SaW9HalExOWpLZmN1OF9MY3J6LVMxSjNnd21EbFYyWVEtNWgxOUdKdHlWUm05eXNNWjBRMG9IQWRTeGhLVUtrTGZ4NWVYT2ZoTVVJSGtfbkdReUZ1TjhKZkhQcTNuUlMtdHRmcmFWRElSQmJnbHkyeUpmUndIYnJiQmItUVExbTNL?oc=5) |
| Ukrinform | USF downs rare Russian Forpost-R UAV in Kursk region | 2026-08-02 13:23 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxQb2s3WVBuMHdBeHRNcXhZNWl0Mjl4Qk4xS1l0Q0xlQV84SUs2dVNwV0RBS1NWbGFHa1lJNS1VOGZleFVSUGs1QmFVQWMzeWRvMWVMV3ZUZl9rN1J1RkJIbmQwTkw4WWQ4cGRJRE5NRGJRS0FodXZBNmZpV0JsenphMTdkczk3NDExZ3ZHdFBNZUFTNHdvTkF6VzMtbWJya1VISUlz?oc=5) |
| UNITED24 Media | Ukraine Sets World Record for Drone-on-Drone Interception at 6,858 Meters | 2026-08-02 13:23 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxPeUttRnQ5OWEtdnhURkl3MHRhZEFER0kzWllRZGkxcDBUbXFWdGd6cjQ5UF8yWmE3NV9CTU5ORFFXNFRJcXRGZGNJTkdhNnd2X3E1bjNYbk4xT0pBTHZnZ1dlUC01c3dtTkVRNjl4X2piNS1GR0RmbThQaExxdW9HaWZibzNPNldJWDdQMzJxT2dicDNmX00wTzA3NThwNWV2TUpKd0pVR3ZlVXY1M040Rm14MFVPUGc5VENv?oc=5) |
| Українська правда | Ukrainian border guards in Chernihiv Oblast shoot down Russian drone at record altitude of 6,858 m | 2026-08-02 13:23 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZEFVX3lxTE82OTNjZ21FMTF5cnotTk1kTHNvS1BSbk5xTGFCUlgzblVybl93SUdFcnVRTzZWVTBfZXVWeHpsZTN0bXlWY2l6ZmV1eGxySndqMHJtMXZyUHY2WklSWWFkS2Nwd1I?oc=5) |
| Defense Express | Ukrainian Border Guards Shoot Down russian ZALA Z-20 Reconnaissance Drone at Nearly 7 km, Setting Altitude Record (Video) | 2026-08-02 13:23 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi8gFBVV95cUxQcnVpV3VOblpCaVlCNXBSNEoxSzBHRWtqYjAtXzNadDA0Q29CakNKNmpHbUduWHdHNjZZWUdtZWtZNmo0c3ZfT1V2YklfUXNSaS1fVjlLRmxjRzhFaXEweUJ6endVZzVQWWUzcGotaWg3QkdzcFNVanNNd09ULURtWDg1Zmk1Wl9NT1NpVFgxT1k0MW1odHpXbndsQ041ZXNOQl9FNmV1NXowaDFjT2JFTGRteGRTWnhYZUZUb2FzMGVIbXV2N2hKV0RaQ3Q3Z1d0M0dVLWhzOC02VkE0VndLZXozcS1MVFlTVHRTcHBKQ3dyZw?oc=5) |

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