{"id":2621296,"date":"2026-06-30T06:40:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T10:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukrainian-drones-strike-russian-space-communications-center-in-moscow-region\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T06:43:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T10:43:46","slug":"ukrainian-drones-strike-russian-space-communications-center-in-moscow-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukrainian-drones-strike-russian-space-communications-center-in-moscow-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukrainian drones strike Russian space communications center in Moscow region"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fukrainian-drones-strike-russian-space-communications-center-in-moscow-region%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2621296&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Ukrainian forces conducted a meaningful drone attack targeting Russia\u2019s Moscow region, including the Dubna space Communications Center, a critical hub for Russia\u2019s satellite and reconnaissance operations. This strike marked the second attack on the center as June 22 and is considered one of the largest such facilities in Europe. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin confirmed that Moscow&#8217;s air defenses intercepted so far 61 drones approaching the city, with overall Russian claims stating 419 drones were shot down during the offensive.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky highlighted that these long-range drone operations targeted Russian satellite infrastructure over 500 kilometers from Ukraine&#8217;s border, disrupting Russia\u2019s military communications and reconnaissance capabilities. Zelensky emphasized that Ukraine is steadily advancing its plan to weaken Russian military assets through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-russia-ukraine-agree-to-trumps-ceasefire-request-as-he-pushes-for-a-beginning-of-the-end\/\" title=\"Breaking: Russia, Ukraine Agree to Trump&#039;s Ceasefire Request as He Pushes for a &#039;Beginning of the End&#039;\">long-range sanctions<\/a> and targeted strikes, warning of further actions against similar facilities as part of Ukraine\u2019s broader efforts to defend against Russian aggression.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dozens of Ukrainian drones rattled Russia\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/moscow\/\">Moscow<\/a> region overnight Monday into Tuesday morning, delivering another key military blow to Russia\u2019s capital city. It was the latest drone strike orchestrated by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\">Ukraine<\/a>, which has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/100-days-attacks-protests-and-an-alleged-assassination-attempt-later-the-supreme-court-leaker-remains-unknown\/\" title=\"100 Days, ...s, Protests, And An Alleged Assassination Attempt Later, The Supreme Court Leaker Remains Unknown\">inflicted significant damage<\/a> on Russia in recent weeks, hitting the capital city on multiple occasions, disrupting communication networks and energy infrastructure. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuesday\u2019s coordinated drone strike attack <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/unn.ua\/en\/news\/defense-forces-struck-the-space-communications-center-in-dubna-near-moscow-for-the-second-time-in-a-month-zelenskyy\">marks<\/a> the second time since June 22 that the Ukrainian Defense Forces have hit the Dubna Space Communications Center, a vital communications hub for Russia, supporting much of the country\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-and-elon-musk-team-up-to-help-north-carolina-residents-dealing-with-helene-aftermath\/\" title=\"Donald Trump and Elon Musk Team Up to Help North Carolina Residents Dealing with Helene Aftermath\">satellite communication systems<\/a>. It is <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/unn.ua\/en\/news\/defense-forces-struck-the-space-communications-center-in-dubna-near-moscow-for-the-second-time-in-a-month-zelenskyy\">reportedly<\/a> the largest space and satellite communications center in Russia and one of the largest in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/europe\/\">Europe<\/a>. The Dubna Space Communications Center is an integral part of Russia\u2019s reconnaissance efforts in its war with Ukraine. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4630077\/dhs-secretary-mullin-touts-deportations-are-way-up-of-the-worst-of-the-worst-criminals\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>DHS Secretary Mullin touts \u2018deportations are way up\u2019 of the \u2018worst of the worst\u2019 criminals<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4628845\/abigail-spanberger-virginia-state-budget-amendments-deadline\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Virginia narrowly staves off first-ever government shutdown one day before deadline<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4628568\/kash-patel-girlfriend-alexis-wilkins-star-spangled-banner-brussels\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Technical error forces Kash Patel\u2019s girlfriend to sing national anthem twice during Brussels Freedom 250 event<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin posted about Ukraine\u2019s drone strike on his city in a post on Telegram on Tuesday morning. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnother <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/on-20th-anniversary-of-pizzeria-bombing-female-palestinian-terrorist-evades-justice-still-famous-in-jordan\/\" title=\"On 20th Anniversary Of Pizzeria Bombing, Female Palestinian Terrorist Evades Justice, Still Famous In Jordan\">large-scale attack<\/a> by enemy drones has been repelled. Since 8 p.m., air defenses have destroyed 61 drones approaching Moscow,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/another-mass-attack-repelled-moscow-under-attack-again-mayor-says\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> Sobyanin on the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >cloud-based messaging application<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russia claimed that the strikes on the Dubna Space Communications Center were part of a military campaign that hit Russian targets early Tuesday morning, with officials claiming 419 drones were shot down by Russian air defense systems, including 61 drones near Moscow, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/another-mass-attack-repelled-moscow-under-attack-again-mayor-says\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> <em>The Kyiv Independent<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today, our long-range sanctions against Russia for this war once again reached the Dubna space communications center in the Moscow region. This is a special satellite communications facility used, in particular, for reconnaissance and for coordinating the activity of Russia\u2019s\u2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HMtNwSgOvv\">pic.twitter.com\/HMtNwSgOvv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Volodymyr Zelenskyy \/ \u0412\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043c\u0438\u0440 \u0417\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0438\u0439 (@ZelenskyyUa) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/2071879432621416557?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 30, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the overnight drone campaign in a social media post on Tuesday morning. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cToday, our long-range sanctions against Russia for this war once again reached the Dubna space communications center in the Moscow region,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/2071879432621416557\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> Zelensky. \u201cThis is a special satellite communications facility used, in particular, for reconnaissance and for coordinating the activity of Russia\u2019s occupation contingent in Ukraine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4627542\/ukraine-drone-campaign-russia-energy-infrastructure-damage\/\">UKRAINE\u2019S DRONE CAMPAIGN AGAINST RUSSIA\u2019S ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE TAKES A TOLL, BUT FALLS SHORT OF A GAME CHANGER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zelensky touted the capabilities of the long-range drones deployed on Tuesday, specifically mentioning targeting the satellite communication infrastructure in two Russian regions. He warned that more could be on the way as Russia seeks to continue to defend itself from Russian aggression.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe distance from our state border to this facility is more than 500 kilometers,\u201d said Zelensky. \u201cRecently, our Defense Forces of Ukraine already reached four such Russian centers, not only in the Moscow region but also in the Vladimir region. Step by step, we are implementing our plan of long-range sanctions and making it as difficult as possible for the aggressor state to carry out its invasion operations against Ukraine and the occupation of our territories. Relevant actions are also being prepared against other similar enemy facilities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukrainian drones strike Moscow region overnight, causing damage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2621297,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-30-at-6.01.57-AM.png?w=538","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[42932,81943,81944,81945,79748],"class_list":["post-2621296","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-drone-strike","tag-moscow-region","tag-russian-communications","tag-space-infrastructure","tag-ukrainian-drones"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-30-at-6.01.57-AM.png?w=538","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2621296","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2621296"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2621296\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2621300,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2621296\/revisions\/2621300"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2621297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2621296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2621296"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2621296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}