The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has released the results of the strike on the Space Communications Center (SCC) “Dubna” in the Moscow region.
This was stated on the General Staff’s Facebook page.
New confirmations have emerged regarding the results of the strike carried out on the night of 22 June on the SCC in the Moscow region.
Additional data analysis confirmed hits on the hardware and modular complex of a 32-meter MARK-IV antenna used for satellite communications, as well as on a technical building located near this antenna. In addition, damage was confirmed to the main production-administrative (hardware-software) building, including partial destruction of one of its walls. This facility contains the central communications line equipment room, the ground control complex equipment, and the central control station of the satellite network.
The facility in Dubna is the largest ground-based satellite communications complex in Russia. The center is used for military communications, control of satellite relays used by the Russian Ministry of Defense for communications, reconnaissance, and coordination of troops.