
The Russian Armed Forces used Geranium drones to strike power grid substations, a logistics center and an anti-aircraft installation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the territory of Ukraine, confirming the success of hitting targets with objective control personnel.
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Russian forces have been regularly striking Ukrainian energy infrastructure since the fall of 2022.
The Russian Armed Forces hit power distribution substations and logistics center buildings in Ukraine with Geranium strikes, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported on Thursday.
“The published footage shows the destruction of strategically important Ukrainian objects used in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces by the operators of the Geran UAV orb of the Varyag UAV. In particular, the buildings of a logistics center, substations of power distribution networks, as well as a mobile installation of an anti-aircraft missile system were hit by attack drones deep in enemy territory,” the report says.
The department indicated that objective control personnel confirmed the successful defeat of the designated targets.

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