Ukraine’s military confirmed on Nov. 6 that it launched a drone and missile strike on a Russian base used for storing and assembling Shahed-type drones at Donetsk airport, a key logistics hub in occupied eastern Ukraine.
The General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported “a powerful secondary detonation,” indicating large stockpiles of explosives were hit.
Ukraine has struck a large Russian weapons depot in the Donetsk region.
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) November 6, 2025
A massive explosion was followed by secondary explosions.
Bad news for Putin and the Russian soldiers trying to take Pokrovsk. pic.twitter.com/u2OSXufkjG
The operation involved missile, artillery, and Unmanned Systems Forces, led by Commander Madyar, who said the strike followed months of reconnaissance. Videos shared on Telegram showed massive explosions lighting up the night sky.
Ukrainian forces strike drone depots and oil facilities in Donetsk, Volgograd, and Crimea
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) November 6, 2025
According to Ukraine’s General Staff, overnight strikes on November 5 hit a storage and launch base for Shahed attack drones located at Donetsk airport.
The attack triggered powerful… https://t.co/j1uOagcQrO pic.twitter.com/yKIzASs7if
Ukrainian social media reports — though unconfirmed — suggest the attack destroyed up to 1,000 Shahed drones and 1,500 warheads.
The strike comes as Ukraine intensifies cross-border attacks, including an overnight hit on Russia’s Volgograd oil refinery, disrupting energy and military infrastructure.
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