Ukrainian Army’s Special Operations Forces (SSO) carried out drone strikes against Russian military infrastructure in temporarily occupied Crimea and Donetsk Oblast overnight on 14 December, according to the SSO. The unit said FP-2 strike drones targeted a moving fuel train, an oil depot, and other military objects, and shared video footage of the hits. The Ukrainian Army’s General Staff confirmed additional strikes conducted by other Ukrainian forces in several occupied oblasts.
SSO strikes train and fuel infrastructure in Crimea
According to the SSO, Ukrainian drones hit a moving train transporting fuel and lubricants for Russian troops near the settlement of Yantarne in occupied Crimea. The same drone unit also struck an oil depot in the nearby settlement of Bitumne.
The SSO said its middle-range FP-2 strike UAVs were used to target enemy positions in both Crimea and Donetsk Oblast. The statement emphasized the ongoing use of asymmetric actions to degrade the Russian army’s offensive potential and included video footage showing multiple strikes.
SSO hits Russian electronic warfare and drone training sites in Donetsk Oblast
In Donetsk Oblast, SSO drones struck a Volna-2 electronic warfare station in the settlement of Marianivka. Another strike reportedly hit a training center for FPV drone operators near Dokuchaievsk.
Other Ukrainian forces hit radar and air defense systems, General Staff says
The Ukrainian Army’s General Staff confirmed SSO's attacks and reported that other Ukrainian military units conducted additional strikes on Russian targets in occupied Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Crimean regions. In Donetsk Oblast, the General Staff reported that two command posts belonging to different units of Russia’s 76th Air Assault Division were struck, as well as another electronic warfare station and a radar station named Imbyr.
In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukrainian forces hit a Tor-M2 air defense system and a laboratory used for Russian UAV systems.
In occupied Crimea, the General Staff confirmed strikes on two fuel bases, the Kasta-2E2 radar station, and a 96L6E radar unit used as part of Russian S-300 and S-400 air defense systems. The damage levels are still being assessed.
