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​Ukraine's Defense Intelligence Strikes russian Drone Launch Sites, Control Systems, and Nebo-U and Niobiy systems

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Ukraine's intelligence says its forces struck russian drone storage and launch sites at airfields in temporarily occupied Donetsk and Primorsko-Akhtarsk, damaging UAV launchers, ground control elements, and two radar stations

Ukraine's Defense Intelligence says its forces struck russian infrastructure used to store and launch attack drones at two airfields, targeting facilities in temporarily occupied Donetsk and Primorsko-Akhtarsk in russia.

The strikes focused on locations involved in the deployment and operation of russian attack UAVs.

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At both airfields, Ukrainian operation damaged drone launchers and ground-based elements of UAV control complexes.

Fires broke out at the sites following the strikes, although the agency did not provide an assessment of the full extent of the damage.

The attack on Primorsko-Akhtarsk also targeted russian radar infrastructure located near the airfield. Two radar stations were hit: the 55Zh6U Nebo-U and 55Zh6UM Niobiy systems.

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Both radar systems are designed to provide long-range air surveillance and detection capabilities. Their presence near an airfield used for drone operations makes them an important part of the broader infrastructure supporting russian aerial attacks.

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