Ukraine Strikes Russian Missile Launchers, Air Defense Systems in Bryansk Oblast, General Staff Says
Ukraine said disabling the launchers could curb Russia’s ballistic missile attacks, as 36 missiles were launched toward Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
- On Friday and overnight into Saturday, Ukrainian Defense Forces struck two Russian Iskander ballistic missile launchers and a Pantsir-S1 air defense system in the Bryansk region.
- The Iskander-M is Russia's primary platform for launching ballistic missiles against Ukrainian cities; the General Staff aims to reduce Moscow's ability to conduct further attacks.
- Simultaneous to the Bryansk strikes, Russia launched 36 ballistic missiles overnight toward Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast, with President Volodymyr Zelensky reporting the assault on the capital.
- Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk noted a gradual depletion of Russian air defense systems, with individual Pantsir units estimated to cost $15 million to $20 million each.
- This operation follows a wider campaign striking at least 30 strategic targets inside Russia during October, with Ukrainian forces prioritizing standoff missile systems ahead of winter.
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Ukrainian forces destroy 2 Iskander launchers, Pantsir air defense in Bryansk – General Staff
Ukrainian Defense Forces units struck two launchers of the Iskander operational-tactical missile system, a Pantsir-S1 surface-to-air missile and gun system, logistics and supply depots, and a site where Russian occupation forces had concentrated UAV operators on Friday and overnight into Saturday.
Ukraine Hits Two Russian Iskander Ballistic Missile Launchers Deep Inside Russia
Ukrainian forces struck two Russian Iskander ballistic missile launchers and a Pantsir-S1 air defense system in Russia’s Bryansk region during operations conducted on November 6 and overnight into November 7.
The Panzir-C1 anti-aircraft missile complex was also hit by one of the ones that were supposed to cover Russian objects from the air.
The past day seemed hot for the occupiers. On November 6 and on the night of the 7th units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck a number of important objects on the territory of Russia and in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
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