The key facts
- The Russian Defense Ministry claims FPV drones destroyed Ukrainian forces' Starlink communication nodes in the Zaporizhzhia region
- The equipment was placed in forest belts and provided control of strike drones
- Earlier, a strike on the Severnaya electrical substation in the Kyiv region was reported
Strike on communication nodes
Russian forces struck communication nodes of Ukrainian unmanned aviation units with FPV drones in the Zaporizhzhia region. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported the destruction of Starlink equipment, repeaters, and external antennas — as reported by Life.ru. According to the military agency, the strikes hit key elements of the network through which Ukrainian drones were coordinated.
How the targeted network operated
The communication equipment was discovered by reconnaissance units. The Ukrainian forces' equipment was placed in forest belts and near shelters, with positions camouflaged. It provided communication between drone operators on the front line and command posts, as well as the transmission of reconnaissance data and control of strike drones. After the targets were detected, FPV drone crews were tasked with destroying them.
Strike on an energy facility near Kyiv
The same report recalls that Russian forces previously attacked the Severnaya electrical substation in the Kyiv region. The facility is located in Novi Petrivtsi in the Vyshhorod district north of Kyiv and, according to Life.ru, supplied power to Ukrainian military industry enterprises. 330-kilovolt substations play an important role in the power supply system, transmitting energy for distribution among consumers.
What is important to keep in mind
All information about the strike results comes from the Russian Ministry of Defense and is presented as relayed by Life.ru; the publication contains no independent confirmation or reaction from the Ukrainian side. The outlet publishes more materials on the course of hostilities in the 'Army' section.
