Ukrainian air forces strike Russian drone base, 20 dead in Kursk
Ukrainian aviation has destroyed a drone command post in Russia's Kursk region. The communiqué stated that approximately 20 people have been killed as a result of the attack.
What do you need to know?
- Attack on the command post: The Ukrainian Air Forces launched a successful attack on the drone command post in the Kursk region.
- Russian losses: Around 20 people were killed, and military equipment was destroyed as a consequence of the attack.
- Actions of Ukrainian pilots: Ukrainian pilots are systematically reducing Russia's ability to engage in warfare.
What were the effects of the attack in the Kursk region?
The Ukrainian Air Forces targeted the command post of enemy unmanned aerial vehicles near Tiotkino, according to the communiqué.
"On 4th May, the Ukrainian Armed Forces Air Forces successfully attacked the command post of enemy unmanned aerial vehicles near the town of Tiotkino in the Kursk region. The post housed reconnaissance and assault drone teams. As a result of the attack, up to 20 people were killed, and their equipment was destroyed" stated the General Staff of Ukraine.
"Brave pilots from the Air Forces and the entire Defence Forces of Ukraine continue to systematically reduce the aggressive state's (Russia's) ability to wage war," emphasised the communiqué.
Drone attack on Novorossiysk
This is one of the larger attacks that the Ukrainian air forces have conducted recently. On the morning of 3rd May, drones attacked Novorossiysk – a port city on the Black Sea which, after multiple Ukrainian attacks on Sevastopol in Crimea, has recently become the base of the Black Sea Fleet.
The mayor of Novorossiysk, Andrey Kravchenko, announced on his Telegram channel that he declared a state of emergency in the city following the Ukrainian drone attack.
So far, the Ukrainian side has not released any official statement regarding the attack on Novorossiysk. However, Ukrainian media covering the events in the Russian city highlighted that the targets of Ukrainian drones are never civilian infrastructure.
