Ukraine Strikes Deep in Donetsk, Reports 65 russian Sever-Akhmat Cadets Killed in Snizhne Operation
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Key Points:
- Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces and the Security Service conducted a large-scale strike on Russian special forces facilities in the occupied Donetsk region, reportedly killing dozens linked to the Sever-Akhmat unit.
- The operation targeted a facility in Snizhne used for training and production connected to Russia's Academy of Rocket and Artillery Sciences and the Sever-Akhmat 78th Regiment.
- Preliminary reports estimate 65 cadets and the center's commander, Lieutenant Colonel Buryi, were killed, with the number of wounded still being assessed.
- The strike involved 11 drone impacts using 100-kilogram warheads aimed at destroying both personnel and hardened infrastructure, including drone assembly and warhead production facilities.
- Secondary explosions from stored ammunition indicate successful hits on military storage and production areas within the targeted two-story complex.