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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) \u2014 A Ukrainian drone struck an important arms depot inside Russia, the Ukraine military said Wednesday, three weeks after another drone blasted a major Russian armory<\/a> and three days after a drone smashed into a key oil terminal<\/a> in Russia-occupied Crimea<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Tuesday night strike targeted an arsenal in Russia\u2019s Bryansk border region where missiles and artillery munitions were stored, including some that had been delivered by North Korea<\/a>, a Ukrainian General Staff statement said.<\/p>\n Hugely powerful glide bombs<\/a> that have terrorized civilian areas of Ukraine and bludgeoned Ukrainian army defenses were also kept at the arsenal, located 115 kilometers (70 miles) from the Ukrainian border, and some of the ammunition was stored in the open, it said.<\/p>\n \u201cStriking such arsenals creates serious logistical problems for the Russian army, thus significantly reducing (its) offensive capabilities,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n Russia is expending enormous amounts of ammunition as it makes its advantage in artillery shells felt on the battlefield in a war of attrition<\/a> that is approaching its 1,000-day milestone next month.<\/p>\n Its slow but relentless drive deeper into Ukraine\u2019s eastern Donetsk region<\/a> is stretching Ukraine\u2019s resources just as some of Kyiv\u2019s key Western partners are being distracted by domestic concerns and Middle East wars<\/a>.<\/p>\n Ukraine is building up its own arms industry, and authorities have identified drones as an important aspect of that.<\/p>\n \u201cAmong the key areas identified are drones for our army, and this should be a supply that not only constantly increases in volume, but also evolves and develops in line with the demands of war,\u201d Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video address late Tuesday about weapons production.<\/p>\n The Russian military has also improved its drones\u2019 capabilities and expanded their use.<\/p>\n Russian drones targeted Ukraine\u2019s southern Odesa region for the third night in a row on Tuesday, injuring five people, regional Gov. Oleh Kiper said.<\/p>\n However, Ukraine\u2019s air defenses have proved resilient against drones. The Ukrainian air force said Wednesday it shot down 21 out of 22 drones that Russia launched over three Ukrainian regions.<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n Follow AP\u2019s coverage of the war in Ukraine at https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/russia-ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n