Russia’s Molniya Drone Control Center Goes Down as Ukraine’s Fire Point Drones Strike in Zaporizhzhia

Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian control center used to operate Molniya attack drones in Huliaipole, Zaporizhzhia region, striking a position located nearly 10 kilometers behind the front line, according to Ukraine’s 7th Air Assault Corps.

The operation was carried out by the 237th Separate Unmanned Systems Battalion “Apache” of the 7th Air Assault Corps in coordination with neighboring Ukrainian units.

According to the military, Ukrainian aerial reconnaissance teams intercepted signals and obtained visual confirmation of a Russian military facility operating from a five-story building.

Russian forces had established a control center inside the building to operate Molniya attack drones used to strike Ukrainian positions.

After identifying and confirming the target, drone operators from the 237th Battalion launched a precision strike using Fire Point drones.

The attack destroyed part of the building, along with antennas and other equipment used by Russian forces, the 7th Air Assault Corps reported.

The operation comes amid continued Ukrainian efforts to target Russian drone infrastructure and ammunition storage facilities along the southern front.

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