Ukraine Says It Hit Four Russian Drone Control Centres

Ukraine's armed forces say they have struck four Russian drone control centres in the war with Russia. The information was published by Ukraine's General Staff on Facebook. The strikes hit sites both in occupied territory and inside Russia, and were aimed at units that use drones to threaten people living near the front line.

Berdiansk and Oleshky

A command centre in Berdiansk, in the south of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, was described as the "most valuable target". According to the General Staff statement, the site was used by Russia's elite unit "Rubicon" to carry out drone attacks on civilians close to the front line.

The army said a control centre near Oleshky, a Russian-occupied front-line city, was also hit. Ukraine and Russia recently agreed on a broad humanitarian evacuation so that residents could leave the area. A facility in the Donetsk region was struck as well.

Strike inside Russia

On Russian territory, Ukrainian forces hit a drone control centre in the Bryansk region. The statement gave no further details on the exact extent of the damage.

Why control centres matter

Both Russia and Ukraine use FPV drones, which can be piloted remotely through cameras. Their operating range is limited, and their radio signals can be tracked.