Ukraine strikes Russian defense plant, bridges and military depots
Strategic enemy targets were hit (photo: video screenshot)
Ukrainian forces carried out strikes during the night of July 1 on a facility serving Russia's space and missile industries, as well as on bridges and depots used to transport military equipment and ammunition, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Roscosmos holding company facility hit
Ukrainian units attacked the JSC Research Institute of Physical Measurements in Russia's Penza region. Hits and smoke were recorded at the facility.
The enterprise is part of the Russian Space Systems holding company, which belongs to the state corporation Roscosmos. The plant manufactures:
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Sensors for Iskander, Kalibr, and Kh-101 cruise and ballistic missiles;
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Onboard system components for Su-34, Su-35, and Tu-95MS aircraft;
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Equipment for military reconnaissance satellites.
The extent of the damage is currently being clarified.
Bridges and crossings destroyed
In addition, Ukrainian forces struck three crossings used by Russian forces to transport troops and cargo:
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A road bridge over the Malyi Kalchyk River near Hranitne in the Donetsk region;
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A railway bridge over the Tepla River near Nyzhnioteple in the Luhansk region;
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A logistics crossing near Novoocheretuvate in the Donetsk region.
Russians used these facilities to transport personnel, weapons, ammunition, and military supplies.
Strikes on depots and drone control points
An enemy fuel and lubricant depot in Melitopol also came under attack.
Three more logistics depots were hit near Krupky in the Kursk region, Rivnopil in the Donetsk region, and Novoiehorivka in the Kharkiv region.
Separately, Ukrainian forces destroyed five enemy drone control points. They were located near Hrozove and Zaliznychne in the Zaporizhzhia region, as well as Udachne, Novooleksandrivka, and Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region.
Russian forces have repeatedly complained about new Ukrainian strikes on facilities important to them in the frontline area. The attacks inflicted significant losses on Russian logistics.
During the night, a bridge important on one of the highways, which the enemy actively used to transport military equipment, was destroyed.
Ukrainian drones also attacked an oil refinery in Ufa and a military facility, striking Russia's fuel infrastructure.
