Ukraine's Defence Forces struck at least 4 electric substations in Kursk Oblast in Russia
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has reported that the defence forces of Ukraine recently struck a number of traction electrical substations in Kursk Oblast in Russia, causing disruptions in the power grid.
Source: the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Quote: "A number of traction electrical substations in Russia’s Kursk Oblast have recently been struck. There is information about the operation of Russian air defence systems in the oblast and explosions in or around at least four substations. As a result, power supply has been disrupted in the Ponirovsky, Kursky and Solntsevsky districts of Kursk Oblast.
The Special Operations Centre A of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) jointly with other units of defence forces carried out the strikes."
Details: Ukraine’s General Staff stresses that Russian industry facilities working for the war against Ukraine are legitimate targets for Ukrainian forces. The aforementioned facilities, among other things, support the operation of the Russian railway which is being used to transport weapons and military equipment to arm the Russian forces.
Background:
- On 28 July the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Ukraine's Security Service, in cooperation with other departments of Ukrainian defence forces, had successfully attacked the Polevaya oil depot in Russia’s Kursk Oblast.
- Explosions were heard in several Russian oblasts on the night of 28-29 July, with substations in villages in Belgorod and Oryol oblasts catching fire. The Russian Defence Ministry claimed in the morning that 39 drones were downed over five Russian oblasts.
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