Last night, Russian Geran-2 drones once again attacked Kharkiv City. Interestingly, only 1-2 explosions were reported, suggesting a much smaller attack this time.
Nevertheless, at least one impact was confirmed, with a fire breaking out at the impact site.
Nevertheless, at least one impact was confirmed, with a fire breaking out at the impact site.
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Last night, Russian Geran-2 drones once again attacked Kharkiv City. Interestingly, only 1-2 explosions were reported, suggesting a much smaller attack this time. Nevertheless, at least one impact was confirmed, with a fire breaking out at the impact site.
A fire broke out at what appears to be a two-story residential building - possibly with flats. Based on the complete destruction of the middle section of the building, and the fact that there is no fire in any of the surrounding areas, we can safely conclude that this was a direct impact and not from falling debris or a nearby impact.
All images above are of the same building.
All images above are of the same building.
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A fire broke out at what appears to be a two-story residential building - possibly with flats. Based on the complete destruction of the middle section of the building, and the fact that there is no fire in any of the surrounding areas, we can safely conclude…
In my opinion there are three options for what happened here:
1. Ukrainian anti-air gunners hit a Geran-2 drone, hitting its guidance system or its engine, causing it to go off target, crashing into this building. This has happened numerous times in the past and is a relatively common occurrence for small-caliber gunners. This is different to one being shot down and the debris falling on said building, as the payload can remain intact and still detonate upon impact.
2. There was a high-value target in this building, e.g. Ukrainian officers, manpower concentrations, command and control centre, etc. I personally find this unlikely as this appears to be a flatting building, which would be a very unusual choice for any of the aforementioned possibilities. While some may argue that an Iskander would be utilised for this, it wouldn't make sense as Iskanders are very destructive, especially for densely populated urban areas which are common for major cities like Kharkiv. While it would be more effective due the payload being more likely to damage or destroy any underground facilities compared to a Geran-2 drone, and the fact that the speed of Iskanders makes it difficult to get to shelter if you are the target, but nevertheless, these are hardly ever utilised on small buildings in densely populated areas.
3. This was an isolated war crime with the target being set by the operators to a residential building as revenge for Ukrainian attacks on Russia, or just to terrorise the local population. This is obviously very unlikely, but not impossible.
1. Ukrainian anti-air gunners hit a Geran-2 drone, hitting its guidance system or its engine, causing it to go off target, crashing into this building. This has happened numerous times in the past and is a relatively common occurrence for small-caliber gunners. This is different to one being shot down and the debris falling on said building, as the payload can remain intact and still detonate upon impact.
2. There was a high-value target in this building, e.g. Ukrainian officers, manpower concentrations, command and control centre, etc. I personally find this unlikely as this appears to be a flatting building, which would be a very unusual choice for any of the aforementioned possibilities. While some may argue that an Iskander would be utilised for this, it wouldn't make sense as Iskanders are very destructive, especially for densely populated urban areas which are common for major cities like Kharkiv. While it would be more effective due the payload being more likely to damage or destroy any underground facilities compared to a Geran-2 drone, and the fact that the speed of Iskanders makes it difficult to get to shelter if you are the target, but nevertheless, these are hardly ever utilised on small buildings in densely populated areas.
3. This was an isolated war crime with the target being set by the operators to a residential building as revenge for Ukrainian attacks on Russia, or just to terrorise the local population. This is obviously very unlikely, but not impossible.
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At least 10 Russian Geran-2 drones targeted Dnipro City last night. At least 5 explosions were reported, however only one impact has been confirmed so far. A large fire broke out at the impact site
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Russian Geran-2 drones attacked the city of Brovary, Kyiv Oblast last night. At least 4 explosions were reported in the area. One drone impacted some form of industrial warehouse facility - a fire broke out at the impact site.
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Russian Geran-2 drones attacked the city of Brovary, Kyiv Oblast last night. At least 4 explosions were reported in the area. One drone impacted some form of industrial warehouse facility - a fire broke out at the impact site.
Further imagery of the Russian Geran-2 drone strike on Brovary, Kyiv Oblast, revealed the location of the strike: a car dealership (50.511080, 30.848186).
When I looked further into it, I discovered that their website link on google maps has been tampered with, so it redirects you to "Prom" - the largest online marketplace in Ukraine.
However, I managed to find the actual website for the dealership and found that it had a news section where they were consistently posting updates on the dealership and other related things, until March 2024 when it suddenly stopped. This could suggest that March-April 2024 was when it was occupied by the AFU, and transformed into something to help the war effort, as has been seen with many other buildings across Ukraine.
When I looked further into it, I discovered that their website link on google maps has been tampered with, so it redirects you to "Prom" - the largest online marketplace in Ukraine.
However, I managed to find the actual website for the dealership and found that it had a news section where they were consistently posting updates on the dealership and other related things, until March 2024 when it suddenly stopped. This could suggest that March-April 2024 was when it was occupied by the AFU, and transformed into something to help the war effort, as has been seen with many other buildings across Ukraine.
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Russian forces continued to advance in the Yunakivka direction of Sumy Oblast, and completed the capture of the village of Basivka.
Russian forces advanced south from their positions in the northeastern part of the village and took up new positions in the centre. They then pushed east and captured the agricultural buildings on the eastern outskirts, while also advancing south to the southernmost houses, taking up positions there too.
This confirms that all of Basivka is now under Russian control, making it the second village in Sumy Oblast to be captured by the Russians.
+ ~3.22km² in favour of Russia.
Russian forces advanced south from their positions in the northeastern part of the village and took up new positions in the centre. They then pushed east and captured the agricultural buildings on the eastern outskirts, while also advancing south to the southernmost houses, taking up positions there too.
This confirms that all of Basivka is now under Russian control, making it the second village in Sumy Oblast to be captured by the Russians.
+ ~3.22km² in favour of Russia.
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