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A daring Ukrainian drone attack struck Russia’s National Guard campus in Chechnya on Sunday, marking another response to Moscow’s recent massive air assault. The incident occurred in Grozny, the Chechen capital, located approximately 800 kilometers from Ukraine’s frontlines.
Social media captured dramatic footage of the drone’s low-flying approach before its explosive impact. Despite the strike, no injuries were reported.
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The attack on the OMON building of Russia’s National Guard in Grozny, Chechnya, is believed to have been carried out using an E-300 Enterprise drone, which is a larger type of drone that resembles a small plane.… https://t.co/iTj80ENmh2 pic.twitter.com/kN0ZCL5erl
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) December 15, 2024
Ramzan Kadyrov, Chechnya’s leader, acknowledged the drone’s successful hit on the Akhmat Grozny riot police battalion’s facility. He also reported that defense systems had intercepted two additional drones. In response, Kadyrov claimed to have ordered retaliatory missile strikes on military targets in Kharkiv, though this assertion remains unverified.
Meanwhile, Russia’s Defense Ministry announced intercepting 15 Ukrainian drones over Kursk, Belgorod, and the Black Sea, notably omitting any reference to the Grozny incident.
A Ukrainian security official, speaking anonymously, revealed details of a strategic operation targeting Russian fuel supply routes between annexed Crimea and occupied Zaporizhzhia. The Saturday operation reportedly destroyed a locomotive and 40 tanker cars through coordinated railway sabotage and HIMARS strikes.
“As a result, a key railway branch used to supply Russian troops was put out of service for an extended period,” said the official, who asked to remain anonymous in order to share sensitive information.
These Ukrainian strikes, including an attack that ignited a major oil terminal Saturday, followed Moscow’s extensive Friday bombardment involving 93 missiles and nearly 200 drones targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
Russian forces continue making gradual advances in eastern Ukraine, with the Institute for Study of War confirming their presence in Kurakhove, a settlement they had previously encircled on three sides.
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The early morning attack targeted an OMON base in Grozny in the southern Russian region, following a similar attack earlier in the week.
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov confirmed the strike but withheld any details on casualties and the extent… pic.twitter.com/pJM2Qlflri
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) December 15, 2024
This military development adds to growing uncertainty about the conflict’s future trajectory, particularly with President-elect Trump’s impending inauguration raising questions about continued U.S. military support for Ukraine.
In an interview published in TIME magazine Thursday, Trump said that he was against allowing Ukraine to hit targets on Russian soil using U.S.-provided weapons.
The conflict’s intensity persists, with Ukraine reporting Russia’s launch of 108 drones overnight. Ukrainian forces claimed to have shot down 56, while 49 failed to reach their targets, and three returned to Russia.
In Mykolaiv, Governor Vitalii Kim reported two injuries and infrastructure damage resulting from the drone assault.
