**Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Key Developments on July 11**
The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has seen several key developments on July 11. Here are the main points:
**Explosion on Russian Gas Pipeline**
According to a source in Ukraine’s military intelligence agency, an explosion occurred on a major gas pipeline in Langepas, Russia’s Tyumen Oblast. The incident destroyed a section of the pipeline, which supplies Russian military-industrial facilities in Chelyabinsk, Orenburg, and Sverdlovsk oblasts. The explosion reportedly led to a large fire, with immediate damages estimated at $1.3 million.
**Repairing the Pipeline: A Month-Long Task**
The source claims that repairing and testing the pipeline could take about a month. The damage occurred in a swampy area, making repairs challenging and reducing gas supply by 25 million cubic meters. This is expected to cause indirect losses of nearly $76 million.
**Russian Troops to Create Buffer Zone in Ukraine**
Ukraine’s spy chief, Kyrylo Budanov, has stated that Russian troops have been tasked with establishing a buffer zone up to 10 kilometers deep into Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. This development comes as Russian troops continue their offensive in the neighboring Donetsk Oblast.
**Drone Strikes on Russian Defense Industry Facilities**
Ukrainian drone strikes were reported near several defense industry facilities, including a MiG jet fighter production plant near Moscow. The attacks also targeted an oil depot and multiple other defense industry facilities. While it’s unclear whether these facilities suffered damage, residents of Tula reported explosions in the city’s industrial Proletarsky district.
**Russian Drone Attacks on Odesa and Kharkiv**
A Russian drone attack on Odesa injured at least 11 people, damaging residential buildings and a horse stable. In Kharkiv, Russian drones injured nine people overnight, including women in a maternity hospital.
**Analysis:**
The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has seen numerous attacks on both sides. The explosion on the Russian gas pipeline is likely to impact Moscow’s military-industrial complex, while the drone strikes on defense industry facilities aim to undermine Moscow’s ability to wage war.
The creation of a buffer zone in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast by Russian troops may be an attempt to secure a strategic foothold in Ukraine. The attack on Odesa and Kharkiv highlights the risks faced by civilians in these regions, emphasizing the need for additional air defense for Ukraine.
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