Ukraine Strikes Drone Launch Sites in Crimea, Donetsk
The Ukrainian Defense Forces struck Russian attack drone storage and launch sites in occupied Donetsk and Gvardiyske, Crimea, on Aug. 28 and 29. Additional targets included an electronic warfare complex in Znamianka and a drone control point in Berestky. The military also confirmed the destruction of a Russian Buk-M3 anti-aircraft system in Russia’s Bryansk region.
On August 28 and 29, the Ukrainian Defense Forces launched successful strikes against multiple Russian military targets, including drone launch sites in occupied Donetsk and Crimea. According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, these attacks targeted storage, preparation, and launch facilities for attack unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) near Donetsk and Gvardiyske in occupied Crimea.
Additional strikes hit a Russian electronic warfare complex near Znamianka in Crimea and a UAV control point in Berestky in the Donetsk region. The extent of the damage to these facilities is still being assessed. The Ukrainian military also confirmed the destruction of a Russian Buk-M3 anti-aircraft missile system on August 28 near Klintsy in Russia’s Bryansk region.
These operations follow a series of strikes utilizing FP-2 attack drones against Russian military targets deep inside Russia, with Ukrainian forces reportedly using a mesh network of repeater drones to maintain connectivity in areas outside of Starlink coverage.
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