Ukraine Strikes Back: Russian Occupiers’ Telecom Infrastructure in Donetsk Destroyed, Russia’s Communication Equipment in Leningradset Fire
In a significant blow to Russian occupiers, Ukrainian forces have targeted and destroyed four critical telecommunication facilities belonging to the illicit "Phoenix" operator in the temporarily occupied Donetsk region. This operator is heavily relied upon by Russian invaders for logistical and operational purposes. The actions come as part of the ongoing strategy by Ukrainian defenders to disrupt Russian supply chains and communication networks.
Impact on Russian Logistics
Efforts to hinder Russian logistics are not confined to Ukraine’s occupied territories. In a separate incident, a fire broke out on telecommunication equipment on Russian soil, specifically in the Leningrad region. This was not an isolated event, as three essential railroad control cabinets, critical for managing train traffic, were also destroyed by fire in Russia’s Yaroslavl region. These occurrences are part of an ongoing process designed to create difficulties for Russian occupation forces, as acknowledged by Ukraine’s GUR (Bezpeka).
Ukrainian Operations
The Ukrainian military continues to target Russia’s logistics and infrastructure, with multiple attacks carried out against fuel depots and storage facilities recently. Yesterday alone, Ukrainian forces struck several high-priority targets, including Russian drone control centers and ammunition storage points. Furthermore, in a notable feat, Ukrainian forces successfully neutralized a warehouse containing "Shahed" drones in Russia’s Orlovskaya region. The strike resulted in two occupation soldiers being killed and seven injured.
This is not the first time Ukrainian forces have targeted the "Phoenix" telecom operator. Back in 2019, a tower belonging to this operator was destroyed in a strike in the occupiedpart of Donetsk. It’s worth noting that the "Phoenix" network was essentially created by Russian occupiers from stolen equipment previously used by legitimate Ukrainian mobile providers "Kyivstar" and "Lifecell."
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