Ukraine strikes Russian satellite hub near Moscow and missile plant in Voronezh

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A Russian missile strike on Monday damaged a key production facility of Ukraine’s leading first-person-view (FPV) drone manufacturer, the Kyiv Independent reported . The attack on the facility in central Ukraine forced temporary shutdowns and underscored the escalating toll of cross-border strikes on both sides of the conflict.
In a parallel escalation, Ukrainian forces launched coordinated strikes on Monday against a Russian satellite communications hub near Moscow and multiple military targets across western Russia, according to UAWire . Local authorities confirmed the assault on the Dubna space communications center, where thick plumes of smoke were visible after precision strikes. Ukrainian military officials stated the facility is critical to Russian command-and-control networks.
Ukraine also claimed responsibility for a precision strike on a missile electronics plant in Voronezh, a southern Russian city, which produces components for Russian ballistic and cruise missiles, Al Jazeera reported . The Ukrainian Air Force said it used precision missiles to hit the facility, which local Russian media described as a semiconductor factory. The attack follows a pattern of Ukrainian deep-strike operations targeting Russian defense infrastructure far from the front lines.
Moscow’s air defenses intercepted more than 80 drones overnight, the Independent reported , as Russian shelling killed six civilians in Ukraine. Ukrainian forces also intensified pressure on Crimea, where occupation authorities announced rolling power outages across the peninsula due to damaged grid infrastructure, according to WarTranslated . The Ukrainian military warned residents to expect constant air raid alerts, closed bridges, and power cuts as part of a campaign to isolate the Russian-annexed region.
President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a stark warning to Belarus on Monday, demanding Minsk remove military communications equipment near the border within a week or face attack, IntelliNews reported . The ultimatum reflects growing concern over Belarus’s role in facilitating Russian drone operations against Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian troops shot down a new Russian “Chernika” drone on the Zaporizhzhia front for the first time, according to Pravda . The interception marks a tactical milestone as both sides deploy increasingly advanced unmanned systems.
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