Ukrainian drones kill five in Russia's Rostov-on-Don, target Taganrog, governor says
Regional authorities said the strikes also damaged apartment blocks, warehouses and a port terminal as Ukraine expanded attacks on Russian logistics targets.
- On July 27, Ukrainian long-range drones struck targets across several Russian regions overnight, hitting sites from the front line to more than 1,000 kilometers inside the country, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirming the attacks as part of Ukraine's long-range sanctions strategy.
- Russia built its war economy assuming distance would provide protection, but Ukrainian strikes have steadily eroded that advantage; previous attacks reached the Tyumen oil refinery 2,000 kilometers away on June 25 and a Bashkortostan facility at 1,350 kilometers.
- Drones struck the Federal Security Service compound in Belgorod and Interior Ministry offices, damaging more than 15 parked cars and apartments, while the Rostov-on-Don sea trade port caught fire with five civilian vessels nearby and oil facilities near Sarapul 1,300 kilometers from Ukraine's border sustained hits.
- Zelenskyy wrote, "This night our long-range sanctions worked in Rostov Oblast," saying the strikes reduce Russia's ability to finance the war; the Rostov-on-Don port operates at minimal capacity amid Operation MoLoChKa, Ukraine's maritime campaign.
- Russia's Defense Ministry claimed it downed 276 drones overnight without disclosing how many penetrated defenses, while Aleksandr Brechalov, head of the Udmurt Republic, claimed air defenses repelled a large attack.
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Zelenskyy：Tonight, our long-range sanctions were effective in the Rostov region. An export terminal, located approximately 250 kilometers from the front line, was hit. Deep strikes were also carried out against oil facilities in the Yaroslavl region and the Udmurt Republic, which are located 1300 kilometers from the state border of Ukraine. We are executing the plan for long-range sanctions and reducing Russia's ability to finance the war.Thank you to our soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for their accurate work, in what was only recently deep Russian territory. With our actions, we are bringing the war back to Russia, so that ultimately, there is a chance for a just peace.
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Ukraine’s Drone Campaign Disrupts Two Key Russian Azov Sea Ports
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In its defense against the Russian invasion, Ukraine once again attacked the enemy's hinterland with hundreds of fighting drones.
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