Ukraine strikes Russian missile production sites

· Security · Ukraine · Russia

Ukraine's military said Friday it hit three facilities involved in missile production across Russia overnight, including a factory in the Tver region making missile components and a centre for disassembling intercontinental ballistic missiles in the Nizhny Novgorod region. The strikes form part of Ukraine's effort to degrade Russia's missile production. The items did not detail the extent of damage or Russian confirmation.

Why it matters：Targeting missile production aims to blunt Russia's long-range strike capacity as winter approaches.

Key points

  • Ukraine hit three facilities involved in missile production.
  • Targets included a Tver region factory.
  • An ICBM disassembly centre in Nizhny Novgorod was also struck.

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