KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian drone has struck a key weapons depot in Russia, the Ukrainian military said Wednesday, three weeks after another drone struck. destroyed a large Russian arsenal and three days after a drone smashed into a major oil terminal in Russian-occupied Crimea.
Tuesday night’s attack targeted an arsenal in Russia’s border region of Bryansk that housed rockets and artillery ammunition, including some that had been stockpiled. supplied by North KoreaThis is stated in a statement from the Ukrainian General Staff.
Extremely powerful glide bombs which terrorized civilian areas of Ukraine and crushed the defenses of the Ukrainian army, were also kept in the arsenal, located 115 kilometers (70 miles) from the Ukrainian border, and some of the ammunition was stored in the open, it said.
“Attacking such arsenals creates serious logistical problems for the Russian military, significantly reducing its offensive capabilities,” the statement said.
Russia spends huge amounts of ammunition because it takes advantage of artillery shells that are felt on the battlefield in a war of attrition that is approaching the 1,000-day milestone next month.
It’s a slow but brutal ride deeper The eastern Donetsk region of Ukraine puts pressure on Ukraine’s resources just as some of Kiev’s key Western partners are distracted by domestic concerns Wars in the Middle East.
Ukraine is building its own arms industry, and authorities have identified drones as an important aspect of that.
“One of the most important areas identified are drones for our military, and this should be an offer that not only constantly increases in volume, but also evolves and develops in accordance with the demands of the war,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky late in a video speech. Tuesday about weapons production.
The Russian military has also improved the capabilities of its drones and expanded their use.
Russian drones targeted Ukraine’s southern Odesa region for a third night in a row on Tuesday, wounding five people, regional Governor Oleh Kiper said.
However, Ukrainian air defenses have proven resilient against drones. Ukraine’s air force said Wednesday it shot down 21 of 22 drones Russia launched over three Ukrainian regions.
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