Defense forces strike Orion UAV ground control station in Crimea – AFU General Staff
Units of Ukraine's Defense Forces struck a number of key Russian targets on Thursday and overnight into Friday, including an Orion drone ground control station at the Saky airfield in Crimea, the press service of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.
On Thursday and overnight into Friday, Ukrainian Defense Forces targeted several crucial Russian military installations, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. An Orion unmanned aerial vehicle ground control station at the Saky airfield in Crimea was destroyed, with the station located near Novofedorivka.
The General Staff emphasized that the Orion, also referred to as Inokhodets, is a Russian medium-altitude long-endurance reconnaissance and strike UAV capable of staying aloft for up to 24 hours. It can perform electro-optical reconnaissance, target designation, and carry guided aerial munitions weighing between 200-250 kg. Additionally, a facility used for storing, preparing, and launching strike UAVs near Donetsk was struck.
In the Luhansk region, strikes were reported against an enemy ammunition depot close to Dovzhansk and a logistics depot belonging to occupying forces near Kypuche.
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