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Russia Claims Airstrikes on Ukrainian Drone Sites in Donetsk and Kharkiv
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Russia Claims Airstrikes on Ukrainian Drone Sites in Donetsk and Kharkiv

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Russia's Defense Ministry claims its Aerospace Forces struck Ukrainian drone deployment sites in Donetsk and Kharkiv regions.
  • The ministry stated that FAB-1500 bombs and guided missiles were used in the attacks targeting command centers and drone launch sites.
  • The announcement follows reports of Ukraine launching drones targeting Moscow, which damaged a refinery.

Russia's Ministry of Defense announced on Tuesday that its Aerospace Forces conducted airstrikes against Ukrainian drone deployment points in the Donetsk and Kharkiv regions. The ministry stated that the attacks utilized FAB-1500 bombs equipped with universal planning and correction modules, along with guided LMUR missiles.

According to the Russian military statement, the strikes successfully hit identified targets, including command centers and deployment posts used for launching Ukrainian drones. The reported locations of these bombings were near the villages of Nikolayevka and Shchurovo in Donetsk, and Senkovka in Kharkiv.

This announcement comes amid ongoing conflict and follows separate reports from Russian authorities on the same day claiming to have downed 60 drones that targeted Moscow. Those drone attacks reportedly caused damage to a refinery in the Russian capital.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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