Ukraine announced on Saturday that it had targeted a storage and maintenance facility for long-range Shahed drones located in Russia‘s Oryol region, claiming that this operation has “significantly reduced” Russia’s capacity to execute large-scale drone assaults on Ukraine.
The general staff of Ukraine’s military reported via Telegram that the strike occurred on Thursday and was carried out by the Ukrainian air force.
“The operation resulted in the destruction of a depot used for the storage, maintenance, and repair of Shahed kamikaze drones, which consisted of several fortified concrete structures,” the statement noted.
“This military action has considerably diminished the enemy’s capability to conduct air raids using strike drones against Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure.”
Moscow has yet to respond to the attack. Throughout its 34-month invasion, Russia has consistently launched missile and drone strikes against Ukraine. In recent months, Moscow has intensified its assaults, frequently deploying numerous drones in an effort to damage Ukraine’s infrastructure and exhaust its air defense systems, thereby reducing their effectiveness against missile threats.
Earlier on Saturday, Ukraine’s air force reported that it had intercepted 15 out of 16 drones launched by Russia overnight, with one drone going off the radar.
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