The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has prohibited the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the area of command and staff exercises, named Summer Storm 2016. Any UAVs detected will be shot down.

"Please be advised, drones in the training area of military units, military facilities and training grounds will be shot down. Persons who launched or operated the UAVs will be taken into custody and brought to justice," the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on its Facebook page on Friday.

Summer Storm 2016 drills are held in several stages. The active phase of the exercise was carried out on July 11-15.