Defense Forces strike Russian fuel trains – General Staff

During the night of April 4, Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck railway trains carrying fuel near Shchotove and Stanytsia Luhanska in the temporarily occupied part of Ukraine’s Luhansk region, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said.

"Striking these targets complicates the supply of fuel and lubricants to the occupation army of the Russian aggressor," the General Staff said on Telegram.

In addition, it was confirmed that, as a result of a recent strike on a UAV storage site at Kirovske airfield in the temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea, one Inokhodets UAV was destroyed and three more of these high-value drones were damaged.

As the General Staff explained, the Inokhodets UAV (export name: Orion) is a Russian medium-range operational-tactical strike and reconnaissance unmanned aerial system designed for reconnaissance and strikes against ground targets.

The drone is capable of operating at a distance of up to 250 kilometers, remaining airborne for up to 24 hours, flying at altitudes of up to 7.5 kilometers, and carrying a combat payload of up to 200 kilograms of aerial munitions.

These UAVs are used by the enemy, in particular, for reconnaissance, patrol missions, and countering naval drones.

The approximate cost of one such system is several million U.S. dollars.

"Ukraine’s Defense Forces continue to strike important enemy targets in order to reduce its combat potential," the General Staff said.