Russia steers its long-range drones from ground towers—Kyiv says it hit one in occupied Crimea
Explosions rolled across occupied Crimea through the night as Sevastopol declared three air-raid alerts and much of the peninsula lost power.
Ukraine launched a strike on 12 August against Russian drone-control relay stations and other military targets in Crimea and southern Ukraine, according to the General Staff. Explosions were heard throughout the night, with Sevastopol issuing repeated air-raid alerts and power outages affecting towns in occupied Crimea. Russia deploys attack drones from bases inside its territory and occupied regions, utilizing relay stations to control them over long distances.
The General Staff reported that Ukraine targeted three sites overnight: a ground relay station near Olenivka, a repair unit near Mariupol, and a staging area for an enemy drone unit near Marivka. Disrupting these targets hampers Russia's control over its attack drones, the ability to operate military vehicles, and supply its troops, the General Staff explained. Verification of the strikes and damage was not independently confirmed by Euromaidan Press.
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