**Explosions Damage Russian Military Pipelines in Vladivostok**
On July 5, a series of explosions near Russia’s Vladivostok damaged a gas pipeline that supplies several Russian military facilities on the coast of the Sea of Japan. An unnamed intelligence source told The Kyiv Independent that the blasts also destroyed a water pipeline that provided drinking water to military garrisons in the area.
According to the source, the fire that followed the explosions damaged branches of the Vladivostok gas pipeline along the Sea of Japan. Russian special services and repair teams arrived shortly after the incident occurred early on July 5, at approximately 1 a.m. or 2 a.m.
**Celebrations Interrupted**
The explosions occurred as the city of Vladivostok celebrated its 165th anniversary on July 2. The damaged pipeline provides gas to several Russian military facilities, including the 155th Marine Brigade of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Armed Forces. The water pipeline destroyed in the explosion was essential for providing drinking water to military garrisons in the area.
**Local Response**
Local special services cut off mobile internet and communications in the Lazurnaya Bay area near Vladivostok, according to the unnamed source. However, The Kyiv Independent could not independently verify these claims.
**Ukrainian Strikes on Russian Territory**
The attack on the pipelines is part of a larger effort by Ukraine to diminish Moscow’s fighting power. In recent days, Ukraine has struck military targets deep within Russian territory using drones. One such strike occurred overnight on July 5, when Ukraine hit the Borisoglebsk airfield in Russia’s Voronezh Oblast, damaging a warehouse containing guided bombs, aircraft, and other military assets.
**Drone Assault Across Russia**
The attack on the airfield was part of a larger drone assault across Russia, with explosions and fires reported in at least six regions. The strikes demonstrate Ukraine’s ability to strike military targets deep within Russian territory using advanced technology.
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