Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces strike new targets of Russia's Black Sea Fleet
Photo: Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces carry out new strikes on Russian Black Sea Fleet assets (Getty Images)
Between May 16–17, units of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces struck a strategic protected communications hub of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, a border patrol ship, a Tor-M2 air defense system, and other key enemy targets.
Operators of the 1st Separate Center hit a strategic protected communications hub of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Crimea, a gathering point for the enemy command staff in Donetsk region, port cranes in Berdiansk used to support the logistics of occupying forces, as well as a Project 10410 border patrol ship in Kaspiysk, Republic of Dagestan.
Operators of the 414th Brigade Ptakhy Madiara (Madyar’s Birds) struck a Tor-M2 air defense system in Luhansk region, a fuel and lubricants train in Donetsk region, and telecommunications towers in Zaporizhzhia region.
The unit also hit an enemy command post in Donetsk region.
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Operators of the 412th Separate Brigade Nemesis struck a UAV control post and a logistics supply depot for enemy unmanned systems in the Donetsk region.
The 413th Separate Regiment Raid struck an enemy command post in the Pokrovsk area.
Strikes on Russian targets
As a reminder, today Ukraine's Defense Forces struck a Russian logistics hub near Selydove, about 20 kilometers from Pokrovsk.
Also, on the night of May 17, unidentified drones carried out a mass attack on Moscow and the surrounding region. Russians repeatedly reported explosions, and earlier loud blasts were also heard in occupied Crimea.
Later, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine confirmed strikes on a number of targets in Moscow and the Moscow region, including an oil refinery, an oil depot, and microelectronics production facilities.
