Ukraine Strikes Russian Satellite Center Near Moscow; Russia Claims Massive Drone Interceptions

Ukraine has targeted a Russian satellite communications center in the Moscow region with drones, a move Kyiv described as part of a broader strategy to disrupt Russia's invasion operations. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the strike on the Dubna space communications center, identifying it as a facility used for reconnaissance and coordinating Russian occupation forces in Ukraine.

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This is a special satellite communications facility used, in particular, for reconnaissance and for coordinating the activity of Russia’s occupation contingent in Ukraine.

Zelenskyy stated that this action, occurring over 500 kilometers from the Ukraine-Russia border, is a "long-range sanction" against Russia. He indicated that similar strikes have already hit four other Russian centers in the Moscow and Vladimir regions, emphasizing a step-by-step implementation of a plan to impede the aggressor state's military activities and occupation of Ukrainian territories.

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This is a special satellite communications facility used, in particular, for reconnaissance and for coordinating the activity of Russia’s…

Meanwhile, Russian authorities reported repelling a significant drone assault. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin claimed that air defense forces destroyed 61 drones approaching the capital between Sunday evening and Tuesday morning. The Russian Defense Ministry, according to reports from The New York Times and ABC News, stated it had intercepted or destroyed a total of 419 Ukrainian drones by Monday evening.

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Another massive attack by enemy drones has been repelled. Since 8:00 PM, air defense forces have destroyed 61 UAVs on approach to Moscow alone.

The strike on the Dubna facility follows a recent drone attack on a major Russian oil refinery, which President Vladimir Putin acknowledged led to a "certain deficit" in fuel. Putin vowed to enhance the protection of oil facilities and increase output in response to such attacks.

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Step by step, we are implementing our plan of long-range sanctions and making it as difficult as possible for the aggressor state to carry out its invasion operations against Ukraine and the occupation of our territories.