Additional Coverage:
- Ukraine says it struck a Russian ammo depot where North Korean weapons and devastating glide bombs were stored (newsbreak.com)
Ukraine Attacks Russian Ammunition Depot
Ukraine conducted a drone strike on a Russian ammunition depot near the border on Wednesday, causing “fire damage,” according to Ukrainian military reports. The depot stored missiles, artillery shells, and North Korean weapons.
The attack is part of an ongoing Ukrainian campaign targeting Russian arsenals, which has disrupted Moscow’s military operations and weakened its offensive potential. The drone strike was executed by Ukraine’s newly formed Unmanned Systems Forces, highlighting the crucial role of drones in the conflict.
The targeted depot is a major storage facility for Russia, with thousands of tons of ammunition stored on site. Ukraine has been relying on long-range drones to conduct these attacks, due to restrictions on using Western-made missiles within Russia.
Western intelligence suggests that Ukraine’s strikes on ammunition depots have exposed weaknesses in Russia’s air defenses and disrupted its munitions supply chain, creating logistical challenges for the Russian army.