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Ukraine hits space communications centre in Moscow and bridge near Zaporizhzhia

Ukrainska Pravda

Ukrainska Pravda

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June 22, 2026

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Ukraine hits space communications centre in Moscow and bridge near Zaporizhzhia

Ukraine's defence forces have struck a number of Russian military facilities, including a space communications centre in Moscow.

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Kyiv Post

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· Jun 30, 2026

Ukraine Hits Moscow’s Space Communications Node for Second Time

Ukraine on Tuesday said it has struck a major Russian space communications facility near Moscow for the second time, targeting what Zelensky described as a satellite system used for military reconnaissance and coordination. Kyiv said the facility is part of a broader campaign against Russian long-range military infrastructure. USF commander Brovdi confirmed involvement, while Russia has not independently detailed the damage.

PravdaReport

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· Jun 22, 2026

Russian Space Facility Targeted in Mass UAV Raid While Missile Attack Hits Voronezh

Ukrainian drones reportedly struck the Dubna Space Communications Center in the Moscow region during a large-scale overnight attack, while separate strikes targeted industrial facilities in the city of Voronezh, according to Russian officials and media reports. Russia's state-owned Satellite Communications Company said the attack on the Dubna facility involved multiple drones. The organization stated that television broadcasting and communications services continued to operate normally despite the strike. Television broadcasting and communications have not been disrupted. Measures are being taken to eliminate the consequences of the attack. Personnel at the space communications center were not injured, the company said in a statement.

The Daily Beast

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· Jul 10, 2026

Putin Faces Humiliating Dilemma as Domestic Crisis Rages

Anastasia Barashkova/Pool via ReutersVladimir Putin has been backed into an embarrassing corner as Ukrainian drones strike deeper and deeper inside Russia.For several weeks, Ukraine has been launching waves of drone attacks into Russia, targeting cities such as Moscow and St. Petersburg and the country’s oil refineries, which are vital to funding the Kremlin’s invasion efforts.Until now, Ukraine’s drone strikes had been largely limited to targets within around 1,000 miles of Kyiv-controlled territory. However, on Monday, Ukraine was able to send drones to the Siberian city of Omsk, more than 2,000 miles from Kyiv, targeting Russia’s largest refinery and a crude distillation unit.Read more at The Daily Beast.

Al Jazeera English

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· Jul 4, 2026

Russia claims it captured the strategic key Ukrainian city of Kostiantynivka

Russian forces have claimed capture of Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region after roughly a nine-month battle. The city sits within Ukraine's "fortress belt," a defensive network of cities forming Donbas's main defensive line. Ukrainian officials denied the city fell. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

Washington Examiner

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· Jun 26, 2026

Governments are losing control of the systems they depend on

When Russian forces invaded Ukraine, some of the most strategically important communications systems were operated not by a government, but by private companies. Through Starlink, millions of people gained access to a network that proved critical for military coordination, civilian connectivity, and national resilience. This flashpoint highlighted a broader transformation that extends far beyond a []

Intel Slava

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· Jul 1, 2026

[Video] 🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — Systematic Russian strikes on Ukrainian frontline infrastructure continue, wi [...]

— Systematic Russian strikes on Ukrainian frontline infrastructure continue, with a fiber-optic FPV “KVN” drone hitting a 110/6 kV transformer at the “Kramatorsk-City” substation.@IntelSlava

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Related coverage for "Ukraine hits space communications centre in Moscow and bridge near Zaporizhzhia": Kyiv Post — Ukraine Hits Moscow’s Space Communications Node for Second Time. PravdaReport — Russian Space Facility Targeted in Mass UAV Raid While Missile Attack Hits Voronezh. The Daily Beast — Putin Faces Humiliating Dilemma as Domestic Crisis Rages. Al Jazeera English — Russia claims it captured the strategic key Ukrainian city of Kostiantynivka. Washington Examiner — Governments are losing control of the systems they depend on. Intel Slava — [Video] 🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — Systematic Russian strikes on Ukrainian frontline infrastructure continue, wi [...]