The Ukrainian military says it has struck a Russian headquarters and a fuel and lubricant depot in the occupied port city of Berdyansk in southern Ukraine’s Zaporozhye region. She informed about it on facebook. In the morning, 11 explosions were heard in the city, followed by a fire and detonation near the local airport, according to The Kyiv Independent, the military a message cities.
The head of the Russian occupation administration of the Zaporozhye region, Vladimir Rogov, said that Ukrainian forces sent British Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Berdyansk. The Ukrainian military does not say what weapons it used, but Kiev admits it uses Storm Shadow missiles to strike Russian targets deep behind the front lines.
Rogov claims that Russian anti-aircraft forces repulsed the attack on the city and that the explosions in Berdyansk were “the result of air defense work”. His claim could not be verified by The Kyiv Independent. Russian forces say they shot down at least one missile.
For the first time during the war, Russian Forces appear to have intercepted a Storm Shadow Cruise Missile fired by Ukraine today
It is estimated that Ukraine has fired ~40 Storm Shadows since first using them in May. This is the first confirmed interception which was inevitable pic.twitter.com/AaxqrLFKZh
— Ukraine Battle Map (@ukraine_map) June 30, 2023
Attacks in the occupied territories have become more frequent recently after Ukraine is likely to start its counter-offensive in the Zaporozhye and Donetsk regions.
According to Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyarova, the Ukrainian army last advanced 1,300 meters towards Berdyansk, which Russian soldiers have been occupying since last February.
2023-06-30 12:52:44
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