Ukrainian long-range strikes wiped out more than 60,000 tons of ammunition at a Baltic Fleet arsenal near St. Petersburg, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Wednesday. The report came from the head of Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence, known as HUR, and marks a sharp escalation in Kyiv’s ability to reach deep into Russian territory. Beyond the ammunition depot, Zelensky said Ukrainian forces also struck Russian electronics and defense production facilities, targeting the industrial backbone of Moscow’s war machine.
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Zelensky said Ukrainian intelligence obtained documents showing that Russia has been redeploying air defense systems to prioritize protection of Moscow and the Kerch Bridge, the strategically vital link connecting mainland Russia to occupied Crimea.
Earlier in June, Ukrainian forces conducted strikes against naval facilities in Kronstadt, also in the St. Petersburg region, signaling a sustained campaign against Russia’s Baltic Fleet infrastructure.
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