The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced this on Facebook, according to Ukrinform.

According to the statement, the relay stations extend the operational range of Russian attack drones while improving the reliability and quality of their control systems, enabling Russia to conduct strikes against Ukraine.

The Defense Forces also hit a Russian military logistics warehouse in the temporarily occupied village of Perevalne in Crimea, an enemy repair facility in Kadiivka, and a Russian fuel and lubricants depot in Simeikyne, Luhansk region.

Regarding the overnight strike on Russia's export terminal in Rostov-on-Don, the General Staff confirmed that the facility was hit and that a fire subsequently broke out on its premises.

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As reported by Ukrinform, Ukraine's Defense Forces struck an export terminal in Russia's Rostov region, located about 250 kilometers from the front line, as well as oil facilities in Russia's Yaroslavl region and the Udmurt Republic.