Ukrainian Drone Strikes and Russian Interception Highlights

Location: Crimea, Black Sea, Krasnodar Krai, Volgograd Oblast, Astrakhan Oblast, Bryansk Oblast, Republic of Adygea, Tambov Oblast, Russia

Date: Overnight from June 20-21, 2023

Key Details: 1. Russian Defense Ministry Actions: - Russia intercepted and destroyed 114 Ukrainian drones. - Russian air defenses shot down 70 drones over Crimea and the Black Sea, 43 over Krasnodar region, and one over Volgograd. - Naval aviation destroyed six unmanned boats from the Ukrainian Navy. - A drone strike in Krasnodar led to the death of an employee at a heating station.

  1. Ukrainian Military Operations:
  2. Ukrainian drones attacked Russian infrastructure, including refineries and military sites.
  3. Targets included the Afipskyi, Ilskyi, Krasnodarskyi, and Astrakhan oil refineries.
  4. Additional strikes hit radar stations and electronic intelligence centers in Crimea and Bryansk Oblast.

  5. The 167th training center at the Yeysk military airfield storing Shahed drones was targeted, leading to several explosions.

  6. Statements and Reactions:

  7. Russia described the attacks as a "terrorist" act.
  8. Ukraine confirmed coordination between its Armed Forces and the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) on these operations.
  9. South Korea summoned Russia's ambassador due to tensions over a defense pact with North Korea, leading to warnings from President Vladimir Putin to South Korea against aiding Ukraine militarily.

The full implications of these attacks continue to be assessed.