Ukraine says it struck Russian missile, radar and drone-control targets in occupied Crimea and other occupied areas
The Facts
- Ukraine's General Staff said its forces struck a number of Russian military targets during the night of May 1-2.
- The reported targets included the position of a tactical group of Iskander operational-tactical missile systems in Druzhne, in occupied Crimea.
- The General Staff said radar assets in occupied Crimea were also hit, including a MYS-M1 coastal radar station in Maiak and a Podlyot radar station in Yevpatoriia.
- According to the same reports, three Russian UAV command posts in Heorhiivka and a UAV depot in Novopetrykivka, both in occupied Donetsk region, were struck.
- Ukraine also reported strikes on an enemy repair unit near Kadiivka in occupied Luhansk region and an ammunition depot near Ivanivka in occupied Kherson region.
- The General Staff presented the operation as part of efforts to reduce Russia's offensive capabilities, indicating the targets included missile, radar, drone-control, repair and ammunition infrastructure rather than a single site.
- The immediate outcome remained unresolved in the available reports, which said the scale of the damage was still being clarified.
Context
What targets did Ukraine say it hit in Crimea?
Ukraine's General Staff said the strikes in occupied Crimea hit an Iskander missile-system tactical group in Druzhne, a MYS-M1 coastal radar station in Maiak, and a Podlyot radar station in Yevpatoriia Українська …,Ukrinform-EN,Interfax-Ukraine,Цензор.НЕТ.
What other locations were mentioned outside Crimea?
The reports said Ukraine also struck three UAV command posts in Heorhiivka and a UAV depot in Novopetrykivka in occupied Donetsk region, plus a repair unit near Kadiivka in occupied Luhansk region and an ammunition depot near Ivanivka in occupied Kherson region Українська …,Ukrinform-EN,Interfax-Ukraine,Цензор.НЕТ.
What is still unknown from the available reporting?
The available reports do not give a final damage assessment. They say the scale of the damage from the strikes was still being clarified Ukrinform-EN,Interfax-Ukraine.
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