Ukrainian Forces Strike Two Russian Iskander Missile Launchers in Bryansk Oblast, General Staff Says

Ukraine's defence forces struck two launchers of Russia's Iskander operational-tactical missile system in Bryansk Oblast, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in a statement posted on Facebook. The strikes on Russian targets were carried out on 6 November and during the night of 6 to 7 November.

According to the General Staff, work was still under way to confirm the full extent of the damage inflicted on the two Iskander launchers. The statement did not specify where exactly in the region the systems were positioned at the moment of the attack, nor which weapons Ukrainian forces used to strike them.

"The significance of this strike is already clear. Every Iskander launcher put out of action reduces the Russian army's ability to launch ballistic missile strikes against Ukrainian cities," the General Staff said, commenting on the operation.

The Iskander launchers were not the only targets hit in Bryansk Oblast. Ukrainian forces also struck a Pantsir-S1 surface-to-air missile and anti-aircraft artillery system in the same Russian region, the statement said. Officials gave no details about the condition of the Pantsir-S1 after the attack.

The General Staff also reported that Russian military logistics depots near the settlements of Sokolohirsk and Zaaidarivka in Luhansk Oblast were struck by the defence forces.

In addition, Ukrainian forces hit a gathering point for Russian drone operators near Novobohdanivka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, according to the statement. No details on the outcome of these attacks were provided.

Russia uses the Iskander operational-tactical missile system to carry out missile strikes against Ukraine. The system is used to fire Iskander-M ballistic missiles as well as Iskander-K cruise missiles.

The same night brought another Ukrainian strike on Russian soil. Overnight from 6 to 7 November, the defence forces hit the Proton-Electroteks plant in the Russian city of Oryol with Neptune missiles.

The Oryol plant manufactures components for aircraft and for ballistic missiles used by the Russian army, according to Ukrainian reports.

Taken together, the strikes carried out on 6 November and the following night hit Russian missile launchers, an air defence system, logistics depots and a drone operator position in several locations, according to the Ukrainian military.