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β—οΈπŸ‡·πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ Another drone raid on Crimea: what to expect next

πŸ”»As midnight approached, following a missile strike, Ukrainian forces launched a drone attack on the Crimean peninsula. Three groups from Nikolaev sent a total of at least 36 drones into the air.

β–ͺ️ The first drones were shot down as they approached Novofedorovka. Judging by their flight path, it is clear that their target was the airfield in Saki. This is where the majority of the drones were shot down.

β–ͺ️ The drones then began their work over Evpatoria and along the coast of Sevastopol. Of the 36 UAVs, only 11 were shot down by Pantsir-S1 air defense missile systems and rifle squads. The remaining 25 were neutralized by electronic warfare.

β–ͺ️ It is worth noting that a couple of hours before the UAV attack from Nikolaev, three more drones were shot down to the west of Crimea. These drones were launched from the Odessa region to assess the readiness of air defense in Crimea.

πŸ”»The large-scale UAV attack did not cause any problems; all drones were destroyed or neutralized. However, the purpose of such attacks is different: they aim to identify the location of air defense units, their composition, and their actions during raids.

Usually, within a few days of such attacks, a more serious offensive follows, such as a cruise or ballistic missile strike against already identified targets. Considering that one drone was also shot down in Novorossiysk at the time of the UAV attack in Crimea, an attack near the Kerch Strait may also be imminent.

A little over half an hour ago, an aviation alert was issued in the south due to the launch of unidentified missiles by Su-27 fighters over Nikolaev. Considering that there were no arrivals or air defense activities, these were likely decoys, indicating preparations for an attack.

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πŸ‡·πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ On the new drone attack on the Krasnodar Region

Ukrainian formations have again carried out a massive drone attack on energy sector facilities and military infrastructure in the Krasnodar Region.

β–ͺ️The first wave of the raid, involving more than a dozen drones, hit a military airfield on the outskirts of the village of Kushchevskaya in the Krasnodar Region. According to preliminary data, there are destructions on the territory, the extent of which is now being determined.

❗️Particular attention should be paid to the leaked footage of Emergency Ministry employees clearing the rubble of one of the buildings on the military base. As in the case of strikes on Crimea, some pro-Ukrainian citizens or simply those who do not understand the seriousness of the situation are helping the enemy assess the damage.

β–ͺ️In addition, in the Slavyansk, Seversk and Kushchevskaya districts of the Krasnodar Region, Ukrainian formations tried to attack oil refineries and infrastructure.

β–ͺ️As a result of the attack of more than ten UAVs on the territory of the plant in Slavyansk-on-Kuban, the rectification column was damaged. The resulting fire was quickly extinguished, and the refinery's operation was partially suspended.

β–ͺ️At the Ilsky Refinery, the arrival of 17 drones was recorded, resulting in damage to the primary oil refining unit, the fire lasted more than half an hour but was also extinguished.

β–ͺ️According to some reports, the Afipsky Refinery could also have been a target of the raid, but no official information on damage to the plant's territory has been received.

❗️In total, the air defense forces intercepted 66 UAVs over the Krasnodar Region, and another two over the Crimean Peninsula.

πŸ”»In recent months, the enemy has focused on strikes on refineries and oil storage facilities. Previously, we noted that the goal of such attacks is not only to damage the enterprises as such, but also to try to provoke a rise in energy prices, which in the end can lead to increased inflation and growing discontent among the population.

The AFU are carrying out massive raid after raid, indicating a lack of shortage in drones. Due to the lack of strikes on Ukrainian facilities where UAV assembly is carried out (for example, "Antonov"), the AFU have fully established the production process. Moreover, the accuracy and characteristics of the drones have increased.

And we cannot forget about the activity of US and NATO reconnaissance aircraft and drones, which were observing the Krasnodar Region before the massive attack. Both the French E-3F and the American RQ-4B were 190 km from Sochi, and clearly were not watching vacationers on the Black Sea.

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πŸ‡·πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ Chronicles of the special military operation
for April 27, 2024

Last night, Russian forces struck energy infrastructure and military targets in various regions of the so-called Ukraine, damaging four thermal power plants. Airfields in the Dnipropetrovsk and Mykolaiv Regions were also hit.

In turn, Ukrainian formations again carried out a massive drone attack on facilities in the Krasnodar Region, with fires breaking out at two oil refineries, which were promptly extinguished by the relevant services.

In the Avdiivka direction, Russian Armed Forces units liberated Novokalynove and consolidated on the eastern outskirts of the village of Keramik. In Berdychi, the assault teams also achieved success - the Russian tricolor was raised on a building in the western part of the settlement.

In the Kupiansk-Svatove direction, the enemy is retreating from Kyslivka to the nearby Kotliarivka. Ukrainian resources report the dire situation of the AFU in the area due to the lack of heavy weapons.

On the Donetsk direction, fierce battles continue on the territory of the refractory plant in Krasnohorivka. Ukrainian formations are unsuccessfully trying to regain lost positions. While in the Kurakhove area, the enemy is building a new defensive line.

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πŸ‡·πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ Chronicles of the special military operation
for June 8, 2024

Ukrainian formations carried out another massive drone strike on various regions of Russia over the past day.

For the first time, the North Ossetia region was hit, where a military airfield in Mozdok was attacked, and in the Krasnodar Territory, one of the substations near Taman was damaged. Russian troops destroyed a branch of "New Post" in Pokrovsk during the drone attack.

In the Slobozhansky direction, heavy fighting is underway in the northern part of Volchansk, where Russian troops are storming the AFU fortified area on the territory of the aggregate plant.

In the Kupiansk-Svatove direction, Russian troops are advancing towards Stepova Novoselivka north of the village. West of Kupiansk-Uzlove, a crossing over the Oskol River was destroyed in an air strike.

In the Lyman direction, fighters from the 144th motorized rifle division of the 20th combined arms army of the Russian Armed Forces stormed an outpost on the outskirts of Zhuravka Gully west of Golikovo.

In the Bakhmut direction, in the suburbs of Chasiv Yar, assault units of the Russian Armed Forces advanced in the central part of the Kanal microdistrict, capturing an enemy stronghold.

In the Kherson direction, according to some reports, Ukrainian formations have left Krynky, but it is not yet possible to confirm or refute this information.

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πŸ‡·πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil facilities

Last night, Ukrainian forces carried out another strike on Russian oil infrastructure. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, air defense systems intercepted about 15 drones from the AFU in six regions, but some UAVs managed to reach their targets.

β–ͺ️In the Republic of Adygea, a hit occurred on the territory of the Lukoil-Yugnefteprodukt oil depot in the village of Enem, causing a fire on the facility. By 6 am, the emergency services extinguished the fire, which covered an area of about four hundred square meters.

β–ͺ️In the Tambov Region, drones attacked the Platonovskaya oil depot in the eponymous village. The fire is still being extinguished, with all regional emergency services involved.

β–ͺ️In the Krasnodar Region, the city of Slavyansk-on-Kuban was hit, where an AFU drone crashed into a residential building, killing a local resident. The likely target was the Slavyansk ECO refinery, which had been attacked before - one of the largest enterprises in the region.

πŸ”»Today's raid once again demonstrates that the main targets of the enemy's rear attacks remain both oil depots and refineries. Such attacks allow the enemy to inflict significant damage - in Azov, the fire has been raging for more than two days.

This raises the question of the need to improve measures to counter Ukrainian drone raids: from rapid detection and warning of UAV threats to strengthening the protection of critical facilities. Otherwise, the number of enemy attacks will only increase, as will the number of facilities hit.

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πŸ‡·πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ Chronicles of the special military operation
for July 22, 2024

Russian forces struck enemy targets in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi of Odesa Region and in Novopetrivka of Mykolaiv Region. The AFU carried out another mass drone strike on Tuapse in Krasnodar Region and Rostov Region.

In the Oleksandro-Kalinovo direction, fighting is ongoing in the area of Yesenin and Ostrovskyi streets in Novhorod, where the AFU landed a landing force.

In the Avdiivka direction, fighting is ongoing in the area of Lozuvatske, Volche and Vozdvyzhenka, west of Prohres, another M1A1SA Abrams of the AFU was destroyed by drones.

In the Donetsk direction, Russian forces are expanding their control zone in Maksymilianivka, holding up to a third of the settlement.

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πŸ‡·πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ Chronicles of the special military operation
for July 23, 2024

Russian forces struck enemy targets in the Sumy and Kharkiv Regions, while in Mykolaiv Region the Voznesensk airfield came under attack. The enemy carried out another drone strike on the Crimean Peninsula, and in the Krasnodar Territory attacked a railway ferry in the Kavkaz port.

In the Kupiansk-Svatove direction, after a long break, there were footage of an attempt by the Russian Armed Forces to advance in the area of Synkivka with the forces of small mobile groups on motorcycles.

In the Oleksandrivka-Kalinovo direction, Ukrainian formations shot down a Russian Su-25 attack aircraft with a MANPADS near the village of Troitske, the pilot successfully ejected and was evacuated to the rear.

In the Pokrovsk direction, Russian Armed Forces units are fighting for a strongpoint near Vozdvyzhivka and on the approaches to Lozuvatka, while further south they are advancing in Novoselivka Persha.

In the Donetsk direction, the enemy maintains control over the northern part of Krasnohorivka, while the majority of the urban development is under the control of Russian troops.

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πŸ‡·πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ Ukrainian formations have once again carried out a massive drone attack on facilities in the rear and border regions of Russia.

β–ͺ️Two drones hit one of the high-rise buildings in the Bolkhovsky microdistrict in the city of Orel. Given that both hits were on the same building, the drones were most likely following a pre-set route. Later in the region, 17 more UAVs were shot down, with no consequences.

β–ͺ️In the Rostov Region, over 50 drones were shot down. Once again, the Morozovsk airfield was the target of the attack. The hit was on an ammunition depot on the airfield territory, causing a powerful detonation. No losses among the flight personnel or aircraft were reported.

Another group of drones attacked the "Kombinat "Atlas" Rosrezerv" oil depot, with at least one of the tanks still burning. The enemy was able to pinpoint the exact impact location by the numerous footage published online.

β–ͺ️In the border regions, the oil depot in the city of Gubkin, Belgorod Region was attacked, with the fire on the territory quickly extinguished. Drone attacks on facilities in Kursk and the region were also repelled, with at least six UAVs shot down.

β–ͺ️Several drones were intercepted in the Voronezh and Ryazan Regions, as well as in the waters of the Azov Sea and the Krasnodar Territory, with no casualties or consequences on the ground.

❗️It is worth reminding once again that the publication of "footage from the scene" in some regional Telegram channels without minimal processing allows the enemy to more effectively assess the effectiveness of their attacks. This way, the Ukrainian command can adjust their plans for future raids based on the information obtained from open sources, which is much faster and safer than the work of the AFU's agent network on the ground.

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πŸ‡·πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ Attack by Ukrainian UAVs on Russian regions

Last night, Ukrainian forces once again launched UAVs against Russian regions. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, about 47 UAVs of the AFU were intercepted.

β–ͺ️This time, the most massive attack was on the Bryansk Region, where the enemy launched at least 24 drones. However, it was not without consequences - near Karachayevo, the impact hit the territory of the 67th arsenal of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate.

Footage of explosions and fires at the facility was published online. Local authorities declared a municipal emergency due to the detonation of explosive objects.

β–ͺ️The southern regions of Russia were also attacked. In the Rostov Region, Russian air defenses intercepted targets near Novoshakhtinsk and in the southwest of the region. As a result of debris falling in the Kagalnitsky District, a fire broke out in a wasteland.

In the neighboring Krasnodar Territory, a Ukrainian drone was shot down over the village of Shabelskoe on the coast of the Sea of Azov. In the settlement, a residential house and a gas pipe were damaged.

β–ͺ️Air defense systems also worked in the Kursk and Belgorod Regions - a total of seven drones were intercepted over these regions. According to preliminary information, there were no consequences.

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