Ukraine Strikes Russian Satellite Center Near Moscow; Moscow Airports Briefly Closed

Ukraine launched a significant drone offensive early on June 22, targeting a major Russian satellite communications center located in Dubna, north of Moscow. This facility is described as Russia's largest hub for receiving and transmitting satellite communications, originally established in 1980 during the Moscow Olympics to broadcast events across Europe and the Atlantic.

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The Dubna center was subjected to a large-scale drone attack by Ukrainian forces, but TV broadcasting and communications are not affected.

According to Russian state news agency TASS, the Dubna center was subjected to a large-scale drone attack, but TV broadcasts and communication services remained operational. The Russian Ministry of Defense asserted that it had intercepted more than 140 drones involved in the attack. The center, situated about 125 km north of Moscow, is part of an advanced industrial cluster that Russia has been developing since 2005, modeled after Silicon Valley.

In addition to the Dubna strike, Ukraine also reportedly attacked a missile electronics production plant in Voronezh, a region bordering Ukraine. The governor of Voronezh, Aleksandr Gusev, stated that at least five people were killed and dozens injured in the missile attack. Ukraine has also continued drone attacks on Moscow itself, with Russian authorities claiming to have shot down 59 drones approaching the capital. This led to a temporary suspension of operations at four major Moscow airports: Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo, and Zhukovsky.

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The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed to have shot down more than 140 drones in total after calculating the scale of Ukraine's attack.

These intensified Ukrainian strikes come amid a broader pattern of attacks on Russian-occupied territories in southern Ukraine and Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014. Ukraine has targeted transportation networks, including highways, railways, and bridges connecting Crimea to mainland Russia, significantly disrupting logistics and causing fuel shortages in the region. The article notes that major gas stations in Crimea began a complete suspension of gasoline sales to residents and businesses on June 21.

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At least 5 people were killed and dozens injured due to Ukraine's missile attack.