ua en ru

Ukrainian forces strike Russian naval command center in Crimea

Wed, April 22, 2026 - 12:15
2 min
Other key Russian targets were also attacked
Ukrainian forces strike Russian naval command center in Crimea Photo: The Ukrainian Armed Forces struck a Russian naval traffic control center in Sevastopol (Getty Images)

On April 21 and during the night of April 22, the Ukrainian Armed Forces struck a Russian naval traffic control center in Sevastopol and other enemy targets, according to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

"On April 21 and during the night of April 22, units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces struck many key Russian targets," the statement says.

In particular, the Streletsky naval traffic control center of the Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol (temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea) was struck.

Strikes were also carried out against drone control centers in the areas of the settlements of Korovyakovka and Tyotkino in the Kursk region of Russia, as well as against the Molniya drone control center in the Dobroliubivka area of the Kharkiv region.

In addition, Ukrainian troops struck a Russian unit’s command post near the settlement of Vyazovoye in the Belgorod region of Russia.

Russian command and observation posts near Zatyshne in the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine's Donetsk region and Vysokoye in the Belgorod region of Russia were also struck.

Furthermore, a concentration of Russian manpower in the area of the settlement of Hrafske in the Donetsk region was attacked.

Russian casualties and the extent of the damage inflicted are being clarified.

Strikes on key Russian targets

On the night of April 21, the Ukrainian military struck ammunition depots, fuel storage facilities, and other Russian infrastructure, both in the occupied territories and deep within Russia.

On the night of Monday, April 20, the Ukrainian Defense Forces launched a new strike on an oil terminal in Tuapse, Russia.

Earlier, the Ukrainian Defense Forces also launched a missile strike on Taganrog in the Rostov region of Russia. The strike hit the Atlant Aero defense industry enterprise, which manufactures Molniya drones and components for Orion unmanned aerial vehicles.

Or read us wherever it's convenient for you!