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Ukrainian explosive unmanned aerial vehicles struck an ammunition depot in the Voronezh Region of russia
Local governor Aleksandr Gusev issued an air raid alert on the late evening of July 6th that lasted until morning
afterward he reported several hostile UAVs were shot down
detonation of explosive objects began," Gusev explained the loud blast sounds heard by residents
One even managed to film a drone flying nearby as it was heading towards its target
as they testify that a few drones managed to hit their target
it was a depot of the russian invasion army storing various ammunition
Ukrainian media resource Army TV reports citing own sources and details that the drones belonged to the Security Service of Ukraine
The storage facility was 9,000 m² big and used to keep a wide range of weapons
ammunition for tanks and artillery systems
the explosive supplies were still exploding
russian governor Gusev announced a state of emergency and evacuation of the residents within the Podgorensky district of the Voronezh Region
Ukrainian OSINT community CyberBoroshno identified the exact location: Sergeyevka village
Though the extent of damage to the depot is yet to be investigated and this event's impact on the frontlines is unclear
it is likely that the goods stored there were used to resupply the russian forces trying to offense in Ukraine's east
with this Ukrainian strike hindering the russian army's efforts
Russian-language social media has published what could be the first visual evidence of North Korea sending troops for Moscow’s war effort against Ukraine.
initially circulated by pro-Kremlin military bloggers on Telegram and picked up by the investigative outlet Agentstvo
show what appear to be phalanxes of what it describes as North Korean troops at a military base.
“There’s millions of them,” a voice can be heard saying in one of the videos in Russian
POLITICO has not been able to independently verify the veracity of the videos or their content
The videos appeared online as NATO chief Mark Rutte told journalists on Friday that he could not “confirm reports that North Koreans are actively now as soldiers engaged in the war effort.”
Citing OSINT experts
Agentstvo reports the video was likely recorded near the village of Sergeyevka in Primorye in Russia's far east
some 200 kilometers from North Korea.
Rumors about Pyongyang’s involvement have been swirling ever since South Korea issued a public warning that Pyongyang was planning to step up its involvement in the Kremlin’s war machine
from providing artillery to sending up to 12,000 troops.
This week, officials in Kyiv repeated those warnings.
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service said 1,500 special forces troops had already been deployed to Russia
Commenting on the news of North Korea joining its war last week, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed the reports as “just more fake news.”
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It’s the latest tit-for-tat move amid mounting tensions over Ukraine
Strikes by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on rear logistics facilities within Russian territory are expected to exert a far broader operational pressure on Russian military forces
extending beyond merely the destruction of munitions and logistical sites
reports the Institute for the Study of War (ISW)
The report highlights that during the summer of 2022
Ukrainian forces launched a series of strikes using HIMARS rocket systems on Russian munitions depots in temporarily occupied areas of Ukraine
This forced the Russian army to disperse its munitions storage
reducing the effectiveness of the enemy's logistics at that time
ISW does not rule out that similar strikes by Ukrainian Defense Forces on munitions depots within Russian territory
could compel Russian military command to implement similar measures for reorganizing and dispersing support and logistics systems to mitigate the impact of such attacks
“Russian forces may not have addressed vulnerabilities at many logistics facilities within Russia due to the sanctuary space that restrictions on Ukraine's use of Western-provided weapons have generated
although the Toropets facility is not within range of Western systems fired from Ukraine,” the report states
The Institute is convinced that further strikes by the Ukrainian army on Russian munitions and missile depots could destroy a significant portion of Russian material reserves
“Ukrainian strikes against facilities within Russia could impact offensive operations throughout the theater in Ukraine if Ukrainian forces have the materiel
and permission to conduct such a strike campaign against logistics and support facilities within Russia at scale,” ISW analysts conclude
Ukrainian special forces and military units have intensified regular drone and missile attacks on munitions depots and other targets both in occupied areas of Ukraine and within Russian territory
On the night of September 18, Ukrainian forces struck an ammunition arsenal in the city of Toropets, Tver Region, Russia
The depot housed Iskander and Tochka-U ballistic missiles
as well as North Korean-made KN-23 rockets
This is expected to temporarily disrupt the enemy's combat capabilities
Additionally, in July 2024, Ukrainian forces targeted an ammunition depot near the village of Sergeyevka in the Voronezh region.
Another munitions depot was destroyed in the Podgorensky district of the Voronezh region.
Moreover, on the night of September 17, Ukrainian forces destroyed a large munitions depot belonging to Russian forces near the occupied city of Mariupol
The strike was carried out with Ukrainian Neptune missiles
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