Ukrainian forces struck a Russian base for storage, assembly and launch of Shahed-type drones at Donetsk airport using missiles, artillery and unmanned systems, resulting in a powerful secondary detonation.
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Ukraine struck a hub for Russian drone logistics in occupied Donetsk at the Donetsk airport, targeting a base of storage, assembly and launch of Shahed-type UAVs with missiles, artillery and the Unmanned Systems Forces, resulting in explosions and a powerful secondary detonation.
On the evening of 5 November, units of the Special Operations Forces inflicted fire damage on a base for the storage, assembly and launch of Shahed-type drones in temporarily occupied Donetsk. The enemy's military infrastructure was located on the territory of the former international airport.
More than 90% of the SOF drones had reached their target.
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