The drone and missile strikes come as Kiev has stepped up long-range drone raids on Russia amid battlefield setbacks<\/p>\n
The Russian Defense Ministry has detailed the targets of its latest large-scale overnight attack on , saying that it hit military-industrial enterprises, logistics hubs, and fuel infrastructure used by Kiev\u2019s forces.
\nMoscow maintains that it targets only military and dual-use installations in response to Ukraine\u2019s indiscriminate\u00a0\u201cterrorist attacks.\u201d
\nThe ministry said Russian forces used high-precision air- and ground-launched weapons, as well as attack drones, against targets in Kiev and Kiev Region.
\nAccording to the ministry, the targets in the Ukrainian capital included Radionics, an electronics manufacturer that produces guidance systems for FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles, FP-7 and FP-9 tactical missiles, Neptune-MD guided missiles, and a Ukrainian analogue of the Soviet S-300 surface-to-air missile. The company also repairs and modernizes avionics and radar systems for MiG-29 fighter jets.
\nRussian strikes also hit Spetsoboronmash\/Artyom, which manufactures missile guidance components; Meridian, a producer of airframes and guidance system parts for Neptune-MD missiles; Oakline, which makes components for long-range strike drones, carbon-fiber parts and batteries for FPV drones, and stores unmanned aircraft, the ministry said.<\/p>\n
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The Kiev Innovation Terminal operated by Nova Poshta, which the MOD described as a sorting center used to deliver and store dual-use goods, including components for drones, robotic systems, and electronic warfare equipment, was also struck.
\nIn Kiev Region, Russian forces targeted the Tarasovka logistics center operated by Antel Properties, which the ministry said receives, stores, assembles, and distributes components for the production of long-range drones.
\nThe ministry also said Russian forces struck fuel storage tanks and other infrastructure at the Port of Yuzhny in Odessa Region that was used to receive and store military cargo, as well as fuel and lubricants intended to supply the Ukrainian military.
\nThe latest barrage comes as Ukraine has stepped up long-range drone raids deep inside Russian territory amid significant setbacks on the battlefield, often hitting residential buildings and deliberately targeting other civilian infrastructure.<\/p>\n
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On Saturday, seven night-shift workers were killed and another 25 were injured in a targeted strike on a logistics center operated by Russian online retailer Wildberries in Tambov Region.
\nKiev routinely accuses Russia of deliberately striking civilian sites, but it has a long history of using such facilities, including warehouses, public buildings, and industrial sites, for military purposes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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