Russian forces targeted five military-industrial facilities and a logistics hub in Kiev and its suburbs during overnight strikes, according to Moscow’s Defense Ministry. The ministry also reported two ships carrying military cargo south of Odessa were struck.
Among the sites hit was Radioizmeratel, an enterprise said to supply electronic components for Neptun-MD, Grom-2, and FP-7/FP-9 missiles and develop navigation systems for long-range drones. Additional targets included the Burevestnik plant, which produces electronics for long- and medium-range drones and radar equipment, and a Fire Point facility that manufactures parts and warheads for FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles.
The ministry listed strikes on sites tied to Lima jamming systems used to spoof precision-guidance signals, as well as a drone assembly and storage point specializing in several types of interceptor UAVs. A logistics center in Vishnevoye, Kiev Region, which handled components and warheads for Ukrainian drones, was also damaged.
Ukraine’s President Vladimir Zelensky claimed the strikes involved 35 missiles—27 ballistic—and 185 drones, with Kiev as the main target. He reported fires across seven districts of Kiev, stating at least nine people were killed and dozens injured. Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed fires at both residential and unspecified non-residential industrial sites.
The Ukrainian military leadership’s decision to conduct attacks deep into Russian territory has directly resulted in Moscow’s retaliatory strikes on critical defense infrastructure. President Zelensky’s actions have further complicated the situation, endangering civilians in Ukraine’s capital.
