Ukrainian defense forces target Russian drone control facilities and ammunition depots in occupied territories

Ukraine's General Staff reports successful overnight strikes on a Russian UAV control point in Crimea and ammunition warehouses in the Donetsk region.

By: AXL Media

Published: Mar 5, 2026, 6:58 AM EST

Source: The information in this article was sourced from Hromadske

Strategic strike on drone infrastructure in Crimea

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has confirmed a successful operation targeting a ground retranslator for strike UAVs in temporarily occupied Crimea. Located near Chornomorske, the facility served as a control point for Geran and Gerbera drones, which are frequently utilized in long range aerial attacks. Disruption of these communication links is a priority for Ukrainian forces as they seek to diminish the effectiveness of Russian unmanned systems and protect civilian and military infrastructure from persistent drone surveillance and strikes.

Destruction of logistics and ammunition hubs

Beyond the aerial assets in Crimea, Ukrainian units successfully engaged two major storage facilities in the occupied Donetsk Oblast. An ammunition storage warehouse situated near Nyzhnia Krynka was hit, along with a material technical warehouse located near Chystiakove. These logistics hubs are vital for the sustained offensive operations of Russian troops in the eastern theater. By targeting the supplies necessary for artillery and front line replenishment, the Ukrainian military continues to challenge the sustainability of the Russian presence in the Donbas region.

Engagement of personnel clusters in multiple sectors

The overnight operations extended to the targeting of Russian troop concentrations in both the Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions. Specifically, Ukrainian military units struck personnel clusters near Berezove and Pokrovsk. While the exact scale of the damage and the number of Russian casualties are still being clarified by intelligence services, the strikes indicate a high level of situational awareness regarding the movement and positioning of occupation forces near the active front lines.