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#Ukrainian forces are using mid-strike #drones to systematically destroy #Russian logistics routes in occupied parts of southern #Ukraine. The attacks could leave the #Crimean peninsula cut off from key enemy supply routes. https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/how-ukraine-is-cutting-off-russias

How Ukraine is cutting off Russia’s land corridor to Crimea

Ukrainian forces are using mid-strike drones to systematically bleed dry Russian logistics routes in the occupied parts of southern Ukraine, gradually shutting down the enemy’s transport corridors.

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The increase in mid-strike drone production capacity did not happen by chance, said Serhii Okhotnik, founder of the Hunter project, which #manufactures #drones and #trains #drone operators.
Many #manufacturers were made aware of the military’s growing interest in capability. They were notified in advance and began preparing their development efforts, Okhotnik told The Arsenal. Our sister publication that covers defense #technology and #regulation in depth.
According to Yelyzaveta Demchenko, an OSINT and GEOINT professional and #military intelligence analyst, #Ukraine uses UAVs such as RAM-2X, Bulava, Darts, and, less frequently, long-range UAVs FP1 and FP2 produced by Fire Point.
However, the majority of #drones deployed across nearly all units are U.S.-made Hornetsystems by Perennial Autonomy, Demchenko told The Arsenal. Discover how #Ukraine is choking off Russian logistics at the link https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/how-ukraine-is-cutting-off-russias or go straight to https://www.arsenal.eu
How Ukraine is cutting off Russia’s land corridor to Crimea

Ukrainian forces are using mid-strike drones to systematically bleed dry Russian logistics routes in the occupied parts of southern Ukraine, gradually shutting down the enemy’s transport corridors.

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THE LATEST #NEWS AT THIS HOUR:

EQUIPMENT IN BELARUS GUIDING #RUSSIAN STRIKES STOPPED WORKING: #Military technology in #Belarus which was used by Russia to coordinate strikes on Ukraine has stopped working, President #Zelenskyy announced at a press conference. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/06/24/8040958/

Zelenskyy says drone signal repeaters in Belarus have been switched off

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that signal repeaters on the territory of Belarus that had been helping Russian drones strike Ukraine ceased operating on 22 June.

Ukrainska Pravda
#RUSSIA LOOKS TO #INDIA AND #KAZAKHSTAN FOR #GASOLINE AMID FUEL SHORTAGE: #Russia is drafting amendments to the nation’s tax code, which would offer subsidies for gasoline imports from India, according to Kyiv Post. https://www.kyivpost.com/post/78905
Moscow Turns to Indian Gasoline Imports Amid Domestic Fuel Gap

Russia is preparing large-scale gasoline imports from India after Ukrainian drone attacks on critical refineries pushed domestic fuel output to its lowest level in two decades.

Kyiv Post
#EU PARTNERS TO GIVE #UKRAINE $425 MIL+ FOR ENERGY SECTOR: At the “Energy Ramstein” meeting in Gdansk, Poland, it was announced that the U.S., #Sweden, #Norway, #Estonia, Iceland and Lithuania will collectively provide $425 million for the reconstruction of Ukraine’s energy sector. https://t.me/Denys_Smyhal/12816
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Щонайменше 375 млн євро на відновлення енергетичної інфраструктури та нові внески до Фонду підтримки енергетики — підсумки «енергетичного Рамштайну» у Ґданську. За результатами зустрічі партнери оголосили про додаткову допомогу українському енергетичному сектору: 🇺🇸 Сполучені Штати Америки — 175 млн доларів США 🇸🇪 Швеція — 137 млн євро 🇳🇴 Норвегія — 77 млн євро 🇪🇪 Естонія — 2,125 млн євро 🇮🇸 Ісландія — 550 тис. євро 🇱🇹 Литва - 4 млн євро Дякую кожній державі, міжнародній організації та компанії, які залишаються поруч з Україною. Ця підтримка допомагає відновлювати енергетичну інфраструктуру, захищати критичні об’єкти та забезпечувати мільйони українців світлом. Разом зміцнюємо енергетичну стійкість України. Світло переможе!

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#RUSSIAN SATELLITES COME SUSPICIOUSLY CLOSE TO #FINNISH SATELLITE: Four #Russian military satellites came within 13 kilometres of a Finnish radar satellite, which produces imagery likely used by Ukrainian forces. https://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/weltall/ukraine-krieg-russlands-militaer-pirschte-sich-an-westlichen-radarsatelliten-heran-a-ef0ea1ce-a7d6-47bf-8e87-6752d0aa9036
Krieg gegen die Ukraine: Russlands Militär pirschte sich an westlichen Radarsatelliten heran. Bereitete es einen Angriff vor?

Gleich vier russische Satelliten haben sich einem finnischen Radarsatelliten genähert, der wohl auch von der Ukraine genutzt wird. Das Ziel könnte Einschüchterung gewesen sein – oder ein Waffentest im All.

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