Russia Claims Drone Strikes on Ukrainian Military Targets
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Russia's Defense Ministry reported using Geran and Gerbera drones to strike a military depot, a gas station, a temporary duty station, and a railway train in Ukraine's Chernigov, Sumy, and Zhitomir Regions.
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Why It Matters
Russia's Defense Ministry claims to have used drones to strike Ukrainian military targets in several regions.
MOSCOW, June 26. /TASS/. Russia has used the Geran and Gerbera drones to hit a military depot and a gas station used by the Ukrainian army in the Chernigov Region, as well as a temporary duty station in the Sumy and a railway train in the Chernigov Regions, the Defense Ministry said, providing objective monitoring footage.
"In the Chernigov Region, a Geranium-2 Seeker strike near the village of Yastrebinoye destroyed a warehouse of military-technical equipment. In the area of the village of Repki, Chernigov Region, a gas station was destroyed, which was actively used to refuel military vehicles. In the area of the village of Yastrebinoye, Sumy Region, two Gerbera attack UAVs destroyed a temporary deployment point of the Armed Forces of Ukraine located in the private sector homes," it said in a statement.
The ministry added that in the village of Korosten, Zhitomir Region, a successful strike was carried out on a railway train using the Geran-2 Seeker drone.
Open Questions
- What is the extent of the damage caused by the drone strikes?
- What is Ukraine's response to these claims?
