An elite Ukrainian drone unit announced on Tuesday that it had deployed a new anti-howitzer munition to eliminate more than 170 Russian artillery systems across just two days.

The Lasar Group, operating under the National Guard of Ukraine, reported that the early June mission utilized more than 800 drones across the eastern and southern sectors of the front.

The unit stated that 231 Russian artillery pieces were struck in total, with 171 confirmed destroyed. This scale matches roughly 10 to 14 artillery battalions or about three full brigades.

The group released several overhead drone videos showing camouflaged and fortified howitzer positions being struck from above.

Multiple recordings depict quadcopter drones hovering over gun barrels moments before large explosions engulf the sites.

Business Insider could not independently confirm the exact timing or locations shown in the footage.

Lasar Group analysts coordinated the strikes by cross-referencing extensive intelligence gathered on Russian gun positions together with partner units.

A specially designed munition was developed specifically for these attacks, the group noted.

Engineers created the warhead to focus damage on howitzer barrels, rendering the weapons unusable, according to the statement.

Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov described the strikes as part of a broader effort named Operation Auchan.

The opening phase saw Ukrainian drone teams hit 980 Russian targets over three days in 2025 to disrupt a mechanized offensive.

Combined, both phases produced 1,180 targets struck across five days, Fedorov added.

The minister also pointed to the newly developed payload used in the second phase that specifically targeted enemy artillery systems.

Neither the Lasar Group nor Fedorov released further technical details on the warhead design. The National Guard of Ukraine did not respond to a request for comment outside normal hours.

Fedorov noted that artillery fire accounts for 10 to 20 percent of Ukraine's battlefield casualties.

Eliminating 171 artillery pieces via drones in two days stands out against current operational rates. Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces recorded 417 howitzers and 57 additional artillery systems hit by 16 leading units throughout June.

Of those, 61 were verified destroyed, a standard that requires video evidence reviewed by analysts.

Founded by television producer Pavlo Yelizarov, the Lasar Group ranks among Ukraine's leading drone formations and has been credited by Kyiv with inflicting $15 billion in Russian equipment losses.