Ukrainian forces strike Russian drone base in Donetsk
Photo: Near Donetsk, the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck a drone launch site and a communications hub (Getty Images)
On October 4 and during the night of October 4–5, Ukrainian forces struck many key Russian targets, including a launch site for attack drones, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
A facility used for the storage, preparation, and launch of Russian attack drones was struck in the Donetsk area.
The statement explains that such strikes are intended to reduce the Russian army's ability to deploy attack drones. The Russians use these drones to strike Ukraine's civilian infrastructure.
A Russian communications hub was also struck in the Donetsk area.
Near Berdiansk in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukrainian troops struck a Russian command post and a warehouse containing Russian drones.
In the Liubymivka area of Zaporizhzhia region, a Russian army repair unit was struck.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces also struck areas where Russian troops are concentrated. These include the Komysh-Zoria area in Zaporizhzhia region, Uspenka in Luhansk region, and the city of Donetsk.
On October 3, explosions were heard again in the Moscow region.
Residents captured footage of Russian air defense systems in action.
Ukrainian security and defense forces have disabled over 51% of Russia's oil refining capacity.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine identifies the Moscow, Yaroslavl, and Perm oil refineries among those targeted.
