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Ukraine Strikes Russian Air Defense, Drone Sites Amid Ongoing Attacks
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In Short: The State Department has approved a potential $2.68 billion sale of air defense equipment to Ukraine to bolster its defenses against Russian attacks.
At least nine people were injured Friday when a Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine's SBU security service in central Kyiv, marking the tenth consecutive day of Russian drone attacks on the city.
Ukraine's General Staff reported on Sept. 4 that Ukrainian forces had struck two Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile system launchers near Vygonichi in Russia's Bryansk Oblast, a site Russia uses to launch ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv.
Ukrainian forces also hit a storage, preparation, and launch site for Russian strike drones near occupied Donetsk, as well as areas where Russian troop clusters were located in Strilkove, Kherson Oblast, and Druzhne, Luhansk Oblast.
The Ukrainian military targeted a mesh-network relay station in the town of Zlinka, Bryansk Oblast, which Russian invasion forces use to coordinate Shahed drone attacks on Ukraine, and a military radar station in Kartushin, Bryansk Oblast.
A Russian electronic-warfare complex was hit near Pogar, further disrupting Russia's ability to coordinate attacks on Ukraine.
According to Kyivpost, the Atesh partisan movement claimed responsibility for a sabotage operation at an electrical substation serving the Voronezh Semiconductor Devices Plant-Assembly in Voronezh, Russia, which produces electronic components for Russian missiles and air defense systems.
The reported sabotage followed a June 22 Ukrainian strike on a Voronezh facility producing electronic components for Russian precision-guided weapons.
French President Emmanuel Macron warned that Moscow is expanding cyber and drone attacks across Europe in an effort to discourage the continent from supporting Ukraine.
Macron said Russia's intent is to intimidate European nations and break their efforts to support Ukraine, prompting his government to consider how to protect critical infrastructure from Russian threats.
The State Department has approved a potential $2.68 billion sale of air defense equipment to Ukraine to bolster its defenses against Russian attacks.
India has warned the US that new measures to levy tariffs on Russian oil could harm bilateral ties, as the US seeks to pressure Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
What this adds
The ongoing attacks and sabotage operations highlight the escalating conflict and the broader geopolitical tensions surrounding Ukraine.
The sources have not established the full extent of the damage caused by the drone strikes or the exact impact on Russia's military capabilities.
Background
The State Department has approved a potential $2.68 billion sale of air defense equipment to Ukraine to bolster its defenses against Russian attacks.
India has warned the US that new measures to levy tariffs on Russian oil could harm bilateral ties, as the US seeks to pressure Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
What's confirmed
- At least nine people were injured Friday when a Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine's SBU security service in central Kyiv, marking the tenth consecutive day of Russian drone attacks on the city.
- Ukraine's General Staff reported on Sept. 4 that Ukrainian forces had struck two Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile system launchers near Vygonichi in Russia's Bryansk Oblast, a site Russia uses to launch ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv.
- Ukrainian forces also hit a storage, preparation, and launch site for Russian strike drones near occupied Donetsk, as well as areas where Russian troop clusters were located in Strilkove, Kherson Oblast, and Druzhne, Luhansk Oblast.
- The Ukrainian military targeted a mesh-network relay station in the town of Zlinka, Bryansk Oblast, which Russian invasion forces use to coordinate Shahed drone attacks on Ukraine, and a military radar station in Kartushin, Bryansk Oblast.
- A Russian electronic-warfare complex was hit near Pogar, further disrupting Russia's ability to coordinate attacks on Ukraine.
- According to Kyivpost, the Atesh partisan movement claimed responsibility for a sabotage operation at an electrical substation serving the Voronezh Semiconductor Devices Plant-Assembly in Voronezh, Russia, which produces electronic components for Russian missiles and air defense systems.
- The reported sabotage followed a June 22 Ukrainian strike on a Voronezh facility producing electronic components for Russian precision-guided weapons.
- French President Emmanuel Macron warned that Moscow is expanding cyber and drone attacks across Europe in an effort to discourage the continent from supporting Ukraine.
- Macron said Russia's intent is to intimidate European nations and break their efforts to support Ukraine, prompting his government to consider how to protect critical infrastructure from Russian threats.
- The State Department has approved a potential $2.68 billion sale of air defense equipment to Ukraine to bolster its defenses against Russian attacks.
- India has warned the US that new measures to levy tariffs on Russian oil could harm bilateral ties, as the US seeks to pressure Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
What's still developing
- Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram that the drone was aimed specifically at the office of the SBU's director within the building.
- For the past five years, The New Voice of Ukraine has been working tirelessly to push back against Russian narratives and defend democracy.
- The group claims the outage lasted weeks and delayed deliveries, while Ukraine said the facility was previously hit in June during a missile strike.
- According to the partisans, restoring full power to the facility took weeks, during which delivery deadlines for key components were missed, delaying production of the missiles and air defense systems.
- “Putin does not plan to stop the war, despite massive losses, and is preparing for a broad mobilization. The Russian army and Putin’s regime must be stopped for the greater good,” the report added.
- Russian independent outlet Astra, citing OSINT analysts, identified the likely target as the Voronezh Semiconductor Devices Plant-Assembly, a claim later confirmed by the Ukrainian military.
- The plant produces integrated circuits, power switches, and power supply units for the onboard computers and navigation systems of Kh-101 missiles; automation components and control units for Iskander-K missiles; and semiconductors for the radars and fire-control systems of the Pantsir-S1 air defense missile-gun complex.
- The Department of Justice earlier this month announced charges against five Russian agents still at large for allegedly contracting for surveillance and murder-for-hire plots around the world, including in Washington, D.C., over the summer.
- Officials said Russia’s top intelligence agency, the Federal Security Service or FSB, had conducted cyberattacks on France in incidents that “affect many of our European partners.” That month, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot promised to summon the Russian ambassador to France over the allegations.
- In another incident that gave Europe a headache, officials suggested Russia was behind a drone that breached Lithuania’s airspace earlier this month.
- Ukraine’s General Staff said the Makhachkala Sea Commercial Port in Russia’s Dagestan was hit overnight on 10 September, with a fire recorded at the site.
- According to the General Staff, the route is used to transport military-related cargo in both directions, including components and Shahed-type attack drones from Iran to Russia, and explosives, drone components, and ammunition from Russia to Iran.
Sources
- The New Voice of Ukrainelink
- Kyivpostlink
- Washingtonexaminerlink
- Euromaidanpresslink
- Kyivindependentlink
- Fox Newslink
- Englishlink
- WarpBeat — background on US Approves $2.68 Billion Air Defense Sale to Ukraine link
- WarpBeat — background on Russian Strikes Kill at Least 10 in Ukraine, Damage Key Infrastructure link