On the night of June 29, the Defense Forces of Ukraine carried out a series of strikes on strategically important objects in occupied territories and Crimea. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the destruction of several infrastructure hubs used by the Russian side for logistics and the management of combat operations.

Destruction of Logistics Arteries

Particular attention was paid to transport communications. Ukrainian military forces struck a road bridge in the area of the settlement of Azovskoye in the Zaporizhzhia region. Additionally, a strike was delivered on a railway bridge in the area of Ichka in temporarily occupied Crimea.

These objects are key for Russian occupiers, ensuring the transfer of personnel, weapons, ammunition, and material resources. According to the General Staff, the results of the strikes on the bridges are currently being clarified.

Strikes on Command Centers

Systematic work to disrupt enemy management continued with attacks on unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) control points. Objects in the following areas were hit:

  • Veselaya Lopan (Belgorod region, Russia);
  • Komar (Donetsk region);
  • Myrne, Luhove, and Skele (Zaporizhzhia region).

Additionally, an enemy command and observation post in the area of Staryi Mlinivka in the Donetsk region was struck.

Results of the Attack on the Slavyansk Refinery

The General Staff also presented detailed results of the assessment of the consequences of the strike delivered on June 28 on the Slavyansk Oil Refinery in the Krasnodar Krai. According to confirmed data, four tanks with a capacity of 35,000 cubic meters each were destroyed. Another nine tanks with a capacity of 30,000 cubic meters were damaged. An oil processing unit was also hit.

The attack on the facility was accompanied by powerful explosions and a fire, as reported by local residents. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the success of the operation, noting that the defenders "very accurately began Ukraine's Constitution Day".

Strategic Context

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) clarified that the strike on the Slavyansk Refinery was part of a 40-day operation to influence the economy and military potential of Russia, the tasks of which were defined by the President. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine emphasized that the Defense Forces will continue to systematically carry out measures aimed at stopping the armed aggression of the Russian Federation.