Ukraine launched an aerial attack Tuesday targeting a satellite communications center in the Moscow region, according to Kyiv officials. The strike hit the "Dubna" space communications center, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated was used for intelligence gathering and coordinating Russian military activities in Ukraine. This marks the second time Ukraine has targeted this facility.
Zelenskyy announced that Ukrainian forces have reached four such Russian centers recently, including facilities in the Vladimir region, in addition to those in the Moscow region. He asserted that these actions are part of a plan to implement long-range sanctions and impede Russia's invasion and occupation operations in Ukraine. The targeted facility is located more than 310 miles from the Ukrainian-Russian border.
Meanwhile, Russia's Ministry of Defense reported that its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed at least 419 Ukrainian drones launched into its territory overnight. The ministry stated that these drones were shot down across at least 16 regions, including Moscow and Russian-occupied Crimea. The mayor of Moscow reported early Tuesday that 61 Ukrainian drones were downed in the capital region alone during the night. Moscow region governor Andrey Vorobyov shared images of damaged residential areas following the drone attacks.