Ukrainian forces strike Russian drone launch sites in occupied Donetsk and Crimea – General Staff
Russian Shahed drone in the sky over Ukraine moments before being shot down (Photo: In Factum / Telegram)
Ukrainian forces struck Russian attack drone storage and launch sites, an electronic warfare system and a command post overnight, Ukraine's General Staff said on Aug. 29.
The General Staff said Ukrainian forces struck Russian facilities used to store, prepare and launch attack drones near Donetsk and Hvardiiske in occupied Crimea.
In addition, a Russian electronic warfare system was struck near Znamianka on the peninsula. The extent of the damage to the targets is still being assessed.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine also struck a drone command post in Berestky, Donetsk Oblast. According to the General Staff, the destruction of a Russian Buk-M3 surface-to-air missile system near Klintsy in Russia’s Bryansk Oblast on Aug. 28 was also confirmed.
Overnight Aug. 29, drones attacked Russia’s Rostov Oblast, with explosions reported in Rostov-on-Don and Aksai. Drone debris fell on warehouse facilities in the Aksai district, where warehouses belonging to Russian online retailer DNS are located, according to the Exilenova+ Telegram channel. A large fire broke out afterward.
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