Media shows consequences of Ukrainian attack on Shahed UAV storage facilities in Russia's Krasnodar – video

Fresh satellite images showing Russian facilities storing Shahed UAVs damaged by Ukrainian drones near the city of Yeisk in Russia's Krasnodar Krai have been published online.

Source: Skhemy (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)

Details: As of 11 October, photos from the Planet Labs satellite show the impact of a Ukrainian drone attack on storage facilities near Yeisk.

The satellite detected damage to storage buildings, including the destruction of one of their roofs, as well as evidence of fire.

Background: 

• The General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported that a strike group of the Ukrainian Navy, in cooperation with the Security Service of Ukraine, attacked a facility containing Shahed loitering munitions near the settlement of Oktyabrsky in Russia's Krasnodar Krai. According to the officials, approximately 400 loitering munitions were stored at the facility. Objective monitoring confirmed a precise hit on the target, while a secondary detonation occurred on the premises of the facility.
• The governors of Russia’s Krasnodar Krai and Bryansk Oblast claimed that their territories were attacked by drones that were allegedly downed, with the wreckage causing minor damage.
• The Russian Defence Ministry claimed that its air defence downed 47 Ukrainian UAVs over Russia and the Azov Sea on the night of 8-9 October.
• Subsequently, videos of explosions and fires appeared on social networks.

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