Ukrainian drones attack largest Russian satellite ground station near Moscow

According to Ukrainian media reports, the site serves the telemetry, positioning, and control of a large portion of Russia's civilian satellite fleet. Dubna reportedly performs important military and security-related functions. Whether the center is also used for military purposes is not known.

Significance of the site: civilian and military use

The attack reported by the General Staff in Kyiv was later confirmed by Russian state authorities. Operator RSCC said via its press service that no personnel were harmed. The functionality of TV broadcasting and news traffic was not disrupted, the press service of the Russian satellite communications operator said.

The consequences of the attack are being remedied, it added. Ukraine provided no information on the consequences. There are no reports yet of possible casualties or damage in Russia. The precise extent of the damage is still being determined.

In parallel, the Ukrainian military command reported attacks on additional targets in Russia. The military also reported an attack on a missile electronics factory in Russia's Voronezh Oblast. The Ukrainian military said it hit the facility with air-launched cruise missiles; the factory is important for Russian arms production.

Further Ukrainian attacks: missile electronics in Voronezh

The governor of the Voronezh region, Alexander Gusev, confirmed damage to production facilities in the western Russian million-strong city of Voronezh and also reported three injuries. In the western Russian million-strong city of Voronezh, a factory was damaged in a Ukrainian missile attack, according to official statements. Russian air defense said it had intercepted several targets.

According to the Ukrainian General Staff, Ukrainian forces also used drones to attack a drone pilot training site near Debaltseve in the Luhansk region. Drone command centers in the Mirnograd and Perestroika areas in the Donetsk region were also hit, the military said.

The attacks came against the backdrop of a Russian drone and missile offensive against several Ukrainian regions. Attacks had already occurred on both sides the previous night, killing six people in Ukraine according to Ukrainian figures.

In the southern Ukrainian region of Odessa, a Russian missile strike killed one person and injured three others, according to the regional administration. The regional administration said Russia had fired an Iskander ballistic missile at an agricultural operation, setting vehicles and fuel tanks on fire.

Russian counterstrikes: drones, missiles, and ships

In the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, a woman was killed and three others injured in a Russian drone attack, according to Governor Ivan Fedorov. In the northern Ukrainian region of Sumy, a 13-year-old boy, his father, and his grandmother were killed in a Russian drone attack around 5 a.m. local time; the mother and two siblings survived.

Russia also extended its attacks to shipping routes in the Black Sea. A Russian drone attack on a cargo ship bound for Ukraine killed the Egyptian cook of a vessel sailing under the Panama flag; eight other crew members were rescued from the now unseaworthy ship. Two other ships, flagged in Belize and Palau, were attacked by Russia overnight into Monday, with no injuries reported.

Ukrainian officials said a Turkish cargo ship had been hit by a Russian drone. Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba said on Telegram that the cargo ship "Victress" had caught fire as a result of the attack. On the Crimean peninsula annexed by Russia, temporary power outages were announced following recent Ukrainian airstrikes on supply routes and energy facilities.

The situation on Crimea has further escalated. Authorities on the Russian-annexed peninsula suspended tourism and closed all holiday camps due to Ukrainian attacks on supply routes and a severe fuel crisis. Crimean Governor Sergey Aksyonov announced on Telegram that the closure of holiday camps and the suspension of tourism would last until September 1; he cited public safety as the reason.

Crimea under a state of emergency: fuel crisis and tourism halt

Gas stations on Crimea have completely stopped selling petrol and diesel to private individuals and businesses since Sunday. There have already been prolonged problems there with petrol supplies; currently, no fuel is being dispensed to private individuals. Fuel is only being issued to state bodies that ensure the operation and security of the peninsula, according to the regional administration.

In the port of Sevastopol on Crimea, all public open-air events were canceled for Monday, and street lighting was switched off. Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev called on residents to save electricity. The port city of Sevastopol canceled open-air events. Children's trips to Crimea were also banned.

Russia responded with drone defense over the capital. The four Moscow airports were temporarily closed due to the approach of numerous drones. Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said 59 drones had been intercepted; the airports were reopened according to Russian statements. Russland wehrt Dutzende Drohnen über Moskau ab.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky commented meanwhile on diplomatic developments. He expects concrete de-escalation steps from his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko. Lukaschenko muss über Worte hinaus Deeskalation demonstrieren, said Zelensky. Sein "Ich entschuldige mich" soll er für sich behalten, das funktioniert seit dem ersten Tag des Kriegs nicht mehr. Zelensky said Ukraine decides who represents Europe in possible negotiations with Russia. Das ist fair.

Diplomacy and rearmament: Zelensky's signals to Minsk and Berlin

Zelensky also announced further arms deliveries from German production. He said in an interview that Germany would deliver 600 Patriot air defense missiles from German production to Ukraine. He sees positive signals from the United States that Ukraine will also receive a license for domestic Patriot production. Diese Nachricht wurde am 22.06.2026 im Programm Deutschlandfunk gesendet.

Militarily, Ukraine is restructuring its defense setup. The Ukrainian government approved a military reform that allows all soldiers to sign contracts that permit a return to civilian life after a certain period, in order to relieve frontline troops. In parallel, according to the German Defense Ministry, the first Patriot production facility outside the United States is being built in Schrobenhausen in Bavaria; the first missiles manufactured in Germany are to be available in early 2027.

The MDR points out that information from official Russian and Ukrainian sources on the course of the war, shelling, and casualty figures cannot currently be independently verified. The attacks occurred on June 21, 2026, and during the night of June 22, 2026.