Russian military says it struck logistics hub in Gostomel, Kyiv region
Russia's defense ministry said the site was used to store materiel supplying Ukraine's armed forces.
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Russian forces carried out a strike on a logistics center in Gostomel, a town in Ukraine's Kyiv region, according to Russian military sources. The site was described by Russian officials as a facility used to store materiel supporting the supply chain of Ukraine's armed forces.
Gostomel, located northwest of the Ukrainian capital, has featured repeatedly in reporting throughout the war due to its proximity to Kyiv and the strategic value of its airport, which saw heavy fighting in the early stages of the conflict.
Part of a wider pattern
The reported strike fits into a broader pattern of attacks Russian forces say are aimed at sites tied to Ukraine's military supply chains, part of a stated campaign to disrupt the flow of equipment and materiel to front-line units.
Independent verification of the extent of any damage, or of the exact nature of the materiel said to be stored at the site, was not immediately available. Ukrainian officials have in the past disputed Russian characterizations of similar strikes, at times saying that civilian or non-military infrastructure was affected instead.
The reported strike adds to a long list of attacks on rear-area infrastructure across Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion in February 2022, with both sides continuing to target sites they describe as militarily significant.
Sources
- Russian forces strike Gostomel logistics center in Kiev Region — TASS (Russia)
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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