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Ukrainian troops hit enemy positions: Drone hub destroyed among other strikes

Ukrainian troops hit enemy positions: Drone hub destroyed among other strikes Photo: The Armed Forces of Ukraine launched new strikes on Russian targets (Getty Images)

Ukrainian Defense Forces struck a Russian logistics depot, a concentration of enemy troops, and a drone command post, according to the Telegram channel of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

"As part of measures to reduce the offensive capabilities of the Russian aggressor, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to carry out fire strikes on enemy military facilities in temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and on the territory of the Russian Federation," the statement reads.

Specifically, on the night of February 8, a logistics depot of enemy forces was hit in the area of temporarily occupied Rozivka in Zaporizhzhia region.

On February 7, in the area of Krasnohirsk, Zaporizhzhia region (temporarily occupied territory), a concentration of enemy troops was struck.

Additionally, in the temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk region, near Novoekonomichne, a Russian drone command post was destroyed.

Earlier strikes also targeted the Russian Ministry of Defense's Kapustin Yar inter-service central range in Astrakhan region, resulting in confirmed damage to a ballistic missile support facility, an assembly building, and a logistics depot.

Enemy losses and the full extent of damage are still being assessed.

Strikes on Russian facilities

In January, Ukrainian forces carried out a series of strikes on the Kapustin Yar range in Russia, from which the occupiers launched Oreshnik missiles at Ukraine.

On February 5 and 6, Ukrainian drones struck Uragan multiple launch rocket systems, drone command posts, concentrations of enemy personnel, and an FPV drone production center in temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.

On the night of February 3, the Defense Forces hit an FPV drone production center, enemy troop concentrations, and a Russian electronic warfare station.

On the night of February 2, Ukrainian forces carried out a series of successful strikes on Russian command posts and logistical facilities.