Ukraine's military says it hit three missile facilities in Russia
Ukraine said the strikes damaged missile-linked plants and a disassembly center, as officials described the raids as part of a campaign to curb Russian launch capacity.
- On October 9, Ukrainian forces struck three facilities in the Tver and Nizhny Novgorod regions linked to missile production and rocket fuel manufacturing. The overnight drone attacks triggered explosions, fires, and evacuations at critical industrial sites.
- The Redkino Experimental Plant manufactures Decilin-M fuel for Kh-55 and Kh-101 cruise missiles. Ukraine prioritizes hitting critical supply-chain nodes rather than intercepting individual incoming missiles, degrading Russia's long-range arsenal.
- Russian regional authorities characterized infrastructure damage as "minimal," attributing fires to falling drone debris. The governor of Nizhny Novgorod confirmed one serviceman was killed while repelling the attack.
- Ukrainian Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara revealed forces destroyed or damaged eight ballistic missile launchers since September. These operations serve as an asymmetric response to Ukraine's persistent shortage of anti-ballistic interceptors.
- Recent strikes on Yandex data centers highlight the campaign's expanding scope beyond traditional military targets. Russia's Defense Ministry claimed its air defenses intercepted 505 drones, though analysts question accuracy amid ongoing barrages.
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Russia continues to attack Ukraine with ballistic missiles. Kiev is now increasingly taking action against the launch facilities in Russian territory.
Short on interceptors, Ukraine goes after the launchers: eight Russian ballistic systems hit, three destroyed since September, a minister says
Ukraine's Defense Minister says the hits made Moscow rework planned barrages, as he presses partners for anti-ballistic missiles in bulk instead of one-off deliveries.
Ukraine Just Delivered a Masterclass to Putin As a Painful Lesson: Moscow Keeps Getting Smashed By Drones and Russia Is in Trouble
Russia says it shot down more than five hundred Ukrainian drones overnight, but fires tell another story. Drones struck a Tver plant that makes fuel for Russia’s cruise missiles, set an oil depot near Belgorod ablaze and disabled part of a Yandex data center, a day after another Yandex site was hit.
Ukraine Says It Attacked 3 Missile Production Facilities In Russia
In a statement on Telegram, Ukraine's General Staff said the Russian facility for "liquidation of intercontinental ballistic missiles" was hit to degrade Russia's ability to source explosives and rocket fuel.
Drone attack hits Russian plant supplying chemicals for cruise missiles
The Redkino Experimental Plant in Tver region, a supplier to Russia’s defense industry, was attacked overnight on October 9. The plant produces specialty chemicals for Russia’s missile and aviation sectors, including components for the Decilin-M fuel used in Kh-55 and Kh-101 cruise missiles, as well as additives for diesel and aviation kerosene, according to reports. Eyewitness videos posted online captured the sounds of incoming drones, with on…
During the night, the Ukrainian army announced that its forces had bombed three military installations throughout Russia, including a factory in the Tefir area for the manufacture of missile components and a centre for the dismantling of ballistic missiles in transit in the Nijni Novgorod region. The Ukrainian General Staff, in a statement through the Telgram application, stated that the Russian facility dedicated to "dismantling ballistic missi…
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