UK intelligence evaluates impact of Ukraine's July 7 strike on Russian ammo depots

This was reported by the UK Ministry of Defence.

The drone attack on the Russian weapons depot in Serheyevka, Voronezh region, likely resulted in the near-total destruction of the facility. The intelligence community considers this a significant loss for the Russian army, as the depot spanned approximately 9 square kilometers.

The depot was likely used to store surface-to-surface ammunition and small arms intended for use at the front in Ukraine.

"This will further stretch Russia's already struggling logistics chains and force yet more dispersals due to the continued threat of Ukrainian strikes," the intelligence service believes.

At the same time, it adds that this further underscores "Russia's continued inability to protect key locations in an area that boasts a densely layered Air Defence posture, some 80km from the Ukraine border". 

According to intelligence reports, Russia cannot afford such losses given its strategy of "war of attrition". 

"This approach requires huge amounts of ammunition. Russia is now relying on its limited foreign partners for this supply due to its own defence industry struggling to meet the frontline demand," the UK Ministry of Defence added.

• On July 7, Russia claimed that drone debris caused a fire in a warehouse and the detonation of "explosive objects". Then the authorities announced the evacuation of the population.