Ukraine strikes Russian drone storage and launch site in Oryol Oblast, damages 5 launchers
The strike targeted a facility near the settlement of Tsymbulova in Oryol Oblast, roughly 150 kilometers (93 miles) from the Ukrainian border.
On September 21, Ukrainian forces launched an attack on a Russian site used for operating attack drones in Oryol Oblast, causing significant damage, according to a statement from Ukraine's General Staff on September 22. The targeted facility, located near the settlement of Tsymbulova, was approximately 150 kilometers (93 miles) from the Ukrainian border.
Among the structures hit were at least three drone storage warehouses, which caught fire, a launch site for jet-powered strike drones, and five launchers. However, the Kyiv Independent could not independently confirm the full extent of the destruction. Ukrainian Defense Forces have been systematically targeting sites used for storing, preparing, and launching attack drones to weaken Russia's ability to strike civilian areas in Ukraine.
This attack occurred during a larger campaign of Ukrainian assaults on Russian energy infrastructure. On September 22, Ukrainian forces also targeted the Kuibyshev oil refinery in Samara Oblast, an oil refinery that processes about 7 million metric tons of oil annually and supplies fuel products to Russia's military-industrial sector and armed forces.
Ukraine's strategy involves striking facilities related to Russia's drone, missile, and energy infrastructure to diminish Moscow's capacity to continue attacks against Ukrainian cities and sustain its war efforts.
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