The drones launched by Ukraine on December 29 and 30 likely hit a number of intended targets in Russia.
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This is stated in a report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
ISW notes that evidence of the success of the Ukrainian attacks may be the difference between the number of drones involved in the attack announced by both sides:
- sources among Ukrainian security forces reported to Western and Ukrainian media that Ukrainian troops launched more than 70 drones on the night of December 29-30 at Russian military infrastructure and military-industrial complex facilities near Moscow, Belgorod, Tula, Tver and Bryansk;
- The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that on the night of December 29-30, Russian troops intercepted 32 Ukrainian drones in the Bryansk, Oryol, Kursk and Moscow regions.
The difference between these Russian and Ukrainian figures may indicate that Ukrainian troops struck many of their intended targets, ISW notes.
In particular:
- Ukrainian forces reportedly struck the Kremen El plant in Bryansk, Russia’s second-largest microelectronics manufacturer. 90% of the products of this plant are components of Russian military equipment and systems.
- geolocation footage published on December 30 shows explosions over the city of Bryansk. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that Russian air defense systems shot down 12 Ukrainian MLRS missiles in the Belgorod region on December 29 and several more Ukrainian MLRS missiles near Belgorod during the day on December 30;
- Ukrainian security sources reported to the media that the Ukrainian strikes on December 30 were aimed at Russian military targets in the Belgorod area.
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Source: Racurs
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