Ukrainian Defense Forces launched a targeted strike on a Russian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) training base in the eastern city of Pokrovsk, eliminating drone instructors and destroying operational equipment, the military reported on Sunday, July 5. According to a statement and accompanying video released by Ukraine’s 7th Air Assault Corps, the strike targeted instructors from the Russian “Rubikon” center who were training drone crews in the city’s Lazurnyi neighborhood.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The military reported that Russian forces had been utilizing a destroyed high-rise building as a base of operations for their pilots. Following the strike, Russian forces reportedly lost 10 to 15 personnel, up to two UAV crew operation points, a communications node, and ammunition reserves. The 7th Air Assault Corps also stated that one of the targeted facilities contained ammunition storing toxic chemical substances. Prior to the strike, Ukrainian intelligence analysis revealed continuous, 24-hour activity at the location. Russian aerial reconnaissance units were found to be using Wi-Fi bridges, routers, antennas, and Starlink terminals to coordinate and control their drone operations. SBU targets logistics across occupied territories The strike in Pokrovsk coincides with a broader, 40-day campaign by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) designed to degrade Russian military logistics and drone infrastructure across occupied territories.