Ukraine strikes Russian missile, energy and data infrastructure in widening drone campaign
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Ukraine carried out a series of long-range strikes on Russian missile, energy and digital infrastructure between Oct. 8 and Oct. 11, while also targeting military sites in occupied Ukrainian territory, according to Ukrainian officials and company statements.
Ukraine’s General Staff said attacks in Nizhny Novgorod and Tver regions hit facilities connected to rocket launch systems, missile disposal and fuel production. Among them was the Redkino Experimental Plant, which produces components of Decilin-M rocket fuel, as well as fuel additives for diesel and aviation kerosene. The military also reported strikes on command posts, supply depots, a repair base, an electronic-warfare station and a sergeant training center in occupied regions and Russia’s Bryansk region. It did not disclose the weapons used, casualties or detailed damage assessments.
Separately, Ukrainian drones struck Yandex data centers in the Sasovo and Kaluga regions on Oct. 8 and 9. Yandex said no employees were injured but acknowledged service disruptions, while Russian state media reported that several modules at the Kaluga facility were taken completely out of operation. The Sasovo site houses two supercomputers used to train Yandex’s artificial-intelligence model, according to Reuters reporting cited by Ars Technica.
The Hindu reported that Yandex said a third attack shut down its data center in Vladimir on Oct. 11. Russian outlet Astra reported resulting disruptions to services in dozens of Russian cities and parts of Kazakhstan, Belarus and Armenia.
Reports also indicated strikes on an oil depot near Belgorod and the Lukoil-owned Ukhta refinery in Russia’s Komi Republic, though the extent of damage was unclear.
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: The story needs a few details corrected or attributed to match the sources, while the broader account is supported. - "Among them was the Redkino Experimental Plant, which produces components for fuel used by Kh-55 and Kh-101 cruise missiles.": The source says Redkino produces components of Decilin-M rocket fuel and fuel additives for diesel and aviation kerosene; it does not say Redkino produces fuel used by Kh-55 and Kh-101 missiles. - "Separately, Ukrainian drones struck Yandex data centers in Sasovo and Kaluga on Oct. 8 and 9.": The sources say the Sasovo and Kaluga data centers were in the Sasovo and Kaluga regions; the story states them as the locations without source support. - "Yandex said a third attack shut down its data center in Vladimir on Oct. 11.": The Hindu says Yandex said a Ukrainian drone attack shut down a Yandex data centre in the city of Vladimir; the story should attribute this to the source rather than state it without attribution if keeping the location detail.
THE DRAFT AND THE CHANGES
Ukraine strikes Russian missile, energy and data infrastructure in widening drone campaign
Ukraine carried out a series of long-range strikes on Russian missile, energy and digital infrastructure between Oct. 8 and Oct. 11, while also targeting military sites in occupied Ukrainian territory, according to Ukrainian officials and company statements.
Ukraine’s General Staff said attacks in Nizhny Novgorod and Tver regions hit facilities connected to rocket launch systems, missile disposal and fuel production. Among them was the Redkino Experimental Plant, which produces components forof Decilin-M rocket fuel, as well as fuel usedadditives byfor Kh-55diesel and Kh-101aviation cruise missiles.kerosene. The military also reported strikes on command posts, supply depots, a repair base, an electronic-warfare station and a sergeant training center in occupied regions and Russia’s Bryansk region. It did not disclose the weapons used, casualties or detailed damage assessments.
Separately, Ukrainian drones struck Yandex data centers in the Sasovo and Kaluga regions on Oct. 8 and 9. Yandex said no employees were injured but acknowledged service disruptions, while Russian state media reported that several modules at the Kaluga facility were taken completely out of operation. The Sasovo site houses two supercomputers used to train Yandex’s artificial-intelligence model, according to Reuters reporting cited by Ars Technica.
The Hindu reported that Yandex said a third attack shut down its data center in Vladimir on Oct. 11. Russian outlet Astra reported resulting disruptions to services in dozens of Russian cities and parts of Kazakhstan, Belarus and Armenia.
Reports also indicated strikes on an oil depot near Belgorod and the Lukoil-owned Ukhta refinery in Russia’s Komi Republic, though the extent of damage was unclear.
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