Ukraine Hits Russian Shahed Drone Site Near Donetsk Airport with ATACMS and SCALP Missiles
Ukraine's Rocket Forces and Artillery, working with the Air Force, targeted a facility near occupied Donetsk airport used to store, prepare, and launch Shahed drones. The Saturday strike employed U.S.-supplied ATACMS ballistic missiles and British-French SCALP cruise missiles, with video showing plumes of black smoke and highlighted impact points. Local reports confirmed thick smoke visible from residential areas, as the site—geolocated by OSINT analysts—supports Russia's intensified drone attacks on Ukrainian cities and troops. This action aims to weaken Moscow's drone operations amid ongoing ground stalemates.