Russian KVN and FAB drones caused critical damage to the Sumy Thermal Power Plant.

There are reports of a series of strikes on enemy fuel and energy facilities in the Sumy region. The strikes were carried out by several types of drones, as well as a FAB with an UMPK. Among the UAVs used were fiber-optic "KVN" drones, which now easily reach the Sumy city limits.

According to incoming reports, drone and FAB strikes caused critical damage to the Sumy Thermal Power Plant (TPP), a key energy facility in northeastern Ukraine. As a result of the series of strikes, the TPP ceased operations.

Strikes against it had been carried out before, but the enemy had used resources to restore power generation. Now, it seems, they must start all over again in terms of restoration. But there's a catch. Strikes against targets in Sumy have now become a daily occurrence, and with them, the range of firepower has significantly expanded.

Strikes during the evening hours of July 1 also targeted targets in Zaporizhzhia, occupied by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as in the Kharkiv region. In these two regions, Russian troops have recently taken control of new territories, such as in Sumy Oblast.

According to the latest reports, a large warehouse in Shevchenkovo ​​is on fire, as well as an energy facility on the outskirts of Zaporizhzhia.

Previously, gas stations were struck in all three of these regions, as well as in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Since the beginning of the day alone, the enemy has deprived itself of at least seven gas stations and one oil storage facility in areas under its control.

Comments

[silverwolf88]

We need to work on our terminology... critical damage is when it can't be repaired... only replacement... if you cover the turbines, it can't be repaired.

[Dart2027]

Quote: silberwolf88

If you cover the turbines, it can't be repaired.

If the FAB was powerful enough and hit well, it could have damaged the turbines. On the other hand, if our forces continue their advance and liberate Sumy, then maybe a complete lockdown isn't necessary.

[Montezuma]

Quote: Dart2027

If the FAB was powerful enough and hit well, it could have damaged the turbines.

Tonight, a lot of things will fly along 404, and a lot of things will hit - it seems it was not for nothing that the Ukrainian channels have been circulating forecasts of a massive strike by the Russian Armed Forces for a couple of days.
Information from the Telegram channel "Operation Z: War Correspondents of the Russian Spring":

Explosions in Kyiv, people are hiding in the metro.
▪️ The first drones have begun to reach the capital of Ukraine.
▪️ Kyiv residents are preparing for a night on the metro.
▪️ Earlier, Zelensky stated that there could be a massive Russian strike on Ukraine tonight.
▪️ A number of signs have been noted that may indicate preparations for a massive missile strike by Tu-95MS/Tu-22M3 bombers on the night of 02.07.

Ukrainian monitoring channels report:

There are at least six Tu-95MS aircraft in the sky. They will be at the launch pads by 1:00 AM.
According to available information, 22 ballistic missiles are expected to be launched from the Bryansk region alone between 01:30 and 02:30 a.m. The primary target is Kyiv and the surrounding region.

[EpIvIaK]

There's already an update, and it seems there are 12 planes there, including the Tu-160.

[EpIvIaK]

P.S. It’s a pity that there is no X-102 (not for residential areas).

[AllX_VahhaB]

Looking at the photo from the metro, I remember Poroshenko with his: their children will sit in basements, and ours will go to school... Take this, sign here!
And the young man lying in the lower right corner of the photo is tempted to say: well, son, did your Poles help you?

[WILL]

Quote: silberwolf88

Critical damage is when it can no longer be restored...

Are you addressing the Ministry of Defense? They destroyed it back in April 2024, and a couple of times before that, and after that, too.
She is simply “immortal” and can go to a parallel universe! and respawn there

[Dedok]

This is you to Ministry of Defence Are you contacting us? They already had it in April 2024. destroyed, well, a couple of times before that, and after too

Well, according to their reports, there shouldn't be anything living left there...
It's true that their Russian language skills aren't very good: the verbs they use are wishful thinking...

[Dmitry Mikhailovich Seregin]

Our journalists have a weak point in terminology; they use it at their own discretion.

[Igor K_2]

Indeed, we have a problem with terminology. Damage, defeat... they mean nothing. Was the glass broken or the roof damaged? The goal should be destruction, i.e., the complete cessation of the facility's functions, and it's best not to use the aforementioned terms; they're so vague.

[Michael]

But there's a catch. Strikes against targets in Sumy have now become daily occurrences, and with them, the range of firepower has expanded significantly.

Back in World War II, mechanical calculators were used to calculate how many high-explosive bombs were needed to "expose" a building, taking into account the number of floors and materials. How many incendiary bombs were needed to guarantee effective arson, and how many fragmentation bombs would need to be dropped later to prevent firefighters from extinguishing the fire and preventing the evacuation of victims.

[Sergey Aleksandrovich]

Really? It's hard to believe that a facility so close to the border continued to function until now! And this after the Ukrainian Armed Forces committed veritable genocide in the Kursk region.

[alexboguslavski]

Russian military received almost a complete prototype of the Ukrainian-American Hornet drone.

The drone dived toward a KamAZ truck on the Donetsk-Mariupol highway, but was crushed by its wheels. Its high-explosive fragmentation warhead failed to detonate. It was later recovered from under the wheels, along with the drone's electronics, for examination.

[shm_kv]

There's no systematic approach to the strikes. They targeted transformers, but half remained operational; they targeted thermal power plants and hydroelectric power stations, but half remained operational. Rumor has it that in Zaporizhzhia, there are only about 20 working gas stations left, and there's doubt that this number will be reduced to zero. It seems that every time the enemy faces a dangerous situation, someone intervenes (perhaps raising hopes for favorable negotiations).

[OlegEKB]

There is no system in the strikes.

And that's great, the enemy just can't figure out where to concentrate their air defense assets.

[Dedok]

One gets the impression

Unfortunately, this is not an impression, this is the reality of the SVO being carried out...

[Nikolay A. Shadov]

Well, God willing! Well done, our "gods of war".

[WILL]

Quote: Nikolai A. Shadov

Well, God willing! Well done, our "gods of war".

The gods of war are the artillerymen But yeah, it's good that we got it again. Maybe at least this time it'll be a good one!

[Nikolay A. Shadov]

Alexey, hello! I know. But, in my subjective opinion (perhaps erroneous), modern drone pilots can also be considered part of the "pantheon."
Yes, if it were "tightly sealed" - that would be great. Well, we hope for the best!

[kventinasd]

Now, it turns out, he needs to start all over again in terms of recovery. But there's a catch.

Of course, two can play this game. Considering how many drones the Ukrainian Armed Forces currently have, they could also start draining our energy supply.

[shm_kv]

You've been asleep for at least the last 3 years.

[snow mountain]

Quote: kventinasd

They can also start to take out energy from us.

The refinery has already been taken out

[musorg]

The attacks targeted gas stations. But they don't have oil refineries or they're no longer operating.

[musorg]

Thank you, you are generous!

[Alexey Lantukh]

Yeah, beer's better than water. I need to check the oil level in the generator. Looks like the rest of the year is going to be tough. I live in Belgorod.