‘A robust secondary explosion’ — Ukrainian drones destroy Russian ammunition depot in Donetsk Oblast, SBU says

Ukrainian drones struck a Russian ammunition depot in occupied Donetsk Oblast in a single day on July 3, setting off a sequence of big explosions, Ukraine's State Safety Service mentioned on July 3.

"Beginning at 10 p.m., explosions rang out on the depots, adopted by a strong secondary detonation of ammunition and a fireplace," the SBU mentioned in a submit on social media.

Based on the SBU, the ammunition depot is positioned within the occupied Ukrainian metropolis of Khartsyzsk, close to Donetsk, which is "of necessary strategic significance, as it’s utilized by the Russians as a rear base."

"The enemy has positioned command posts, logistics facilities, and ammunition depots there. All of them are respectable navy targets," the assertion added.

Unconfirmed movies posted to social media present a fireplace already burning adopted by a big explosion and shockwave.

Elsewhere on July 3, Ukraine confirmed strikes on the Energia manufacturing facility in Russia's Lipetsk Oblast in a single day, a facility that produces parts for missiles and drones, together with batteries for the Iskander missile system and cruise missiles.

Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Counter-Disinformation Middle at Ukraine's Nationwide Safety and Protection Council, confirmed the strike, calling Energia "probably the most crucial targets for Russia."

Based on Kovalenko, the power manufactures batteries for missile steering and glider modules, together with for the Iskander system and cruise missiles.

Ukraine's navy frequently strikes navy targets in Russian-occupied territories and deep inside Russia in an try to diminish Moscow's preventing energy because it continues its battle in opposition to Ukraine.

On the night of June 30, Ukraine equally struck a command submit of the eighth Mixed Arms Military of the Russian Armed Forces within the Russian-occupied a part of Donetsk Oblast.

Russia has for months targeted its offensive efforts on the embattled city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast and has lately been escalating makes an attempt to interrupt via to neighboring Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, a area that has not but seen fight.

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