On the morning of Sunday, September 15, Ukrainian particular forces from the Khimik group of the Important Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) launched a shock assault on a Russian navy base in Syria, in line with a supply inside Ukraine’s navy intelligence.
The Kyiv Publish has reported that the operation, performed on the southeastern outskirts of Aleppo, focused a facility utilized by Russian forces for the manufacturing and testing of strike UAVs, in addition to the meeting of camouflaged improvised explosive units (IEDs).
Kyiv Publish obtained unique footage of the assault, exhibiting a GUR flag behind a berm close to a storage repurposed as a Russian base. Shortly after, a strong explosion rocked the location, adopted by secondary detonations, seemingly from ammunition saved on the facility. Army and explosive consultants consulted by Kyiv Publish recommended the explosion might have been triggered by a rifle shot putting pre-planted explosives, reasonably than an RPG.
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Whereas the precise location and timing of the strike couldn’t be independently verified, the operation seems to have occurred in broad daylight, in a desert-like surroundings. The footage is the most recent in a collection of covert operations by Ukrainian particular forces towards Russian pursuits in Syria.
The focused base in Aleppo was reportedly a hub for Russia’s drone warfare efforts and the meeting of makeshift IEDs. Ukrainian intelligence believes that these amenities had been immediately linked to Russian operations within the area, offering crucial help to Russian navy actions each in Syria and past.
