Ukraine's Deep-Strike Drones Hit Russian Ammo, Oil: Security Official
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Key Points:
- Ukrainian forces, using long-range drones, targeted a Russian missile arsenal in Kostroma and an oil depot in Lipetsk, causing significant explosions and fires, according to a Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) source.
- The missile facility is critical as it supplies munitions to smaller Russian sites, making it a strategic target in Ukraine's ongoing efforts to disrupt Russian military logistics.
- The drone strikes were conducted by the SBU's elite Alpha group, known for carrying out sophisticated long-range attacks on Russian military and energy infrastructure.
- Russia claimed to have shot down 360 Ukrainian drones recently but did not specify locations, and has not responded to requests for comment on these specific attacks.
- Since August, Ukraine has intensified drone
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