The situation surrounding the Russian Space Communications Center in the Moscow region has developed further. Based on the results of additional data analysis obtained after the attack, Ukrainian military forces have revised the scale of the damage inflicted. It turned out that the consequences of the strike were significantly more serious than reported in the initial briefings.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) has officially confirmed the fact of damaging a strategic facility in the Belomut settlement area of the Moscow region. The strike was carried out on June 26. The military emphasize that this center represents one of the most modernized and massive communication nodes of the Russian army in the central region of the country.

What exactly was destroyed?

According to detailed information from the General Staff, the strikes by the Ukrainian Defense Forces hit critically important elements of the complex's infrastructure. As a result of the attack:

  • The main technical building of the complex was damaged;
  • Large antenna systems were destroyed;
  • The tower with parabolic antennas was destroyed;
  • Part of the antenna equipment was completely put out of order.

These data indicate that the functionality of the facility was significantly impaired. Earlier, on June 22, the General Staff of the AFU first reported a strike on this complex, limiting itself to a statement about damage to a 32-meter Mark-IV antenna and a technical building. Now, the picture of the damage looks much more complete.

Strategic significance of the facility

The Space Communications Center, located in the Dubna and Belomut area, is located more than 500 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. This makes the strike against it a complex and strategically significant operation.

The facility plays a key role in Russia's military infrastructure. It is used to provide satellite communications, conduct reconnaissance operations, and coordinate troop actions. The repeated confirmation of the strike on this node, made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, points to systematic work to weaken the enemy's communication capabilities in the deep rear.