Moscow: Russia has claimed that its forces destroyed up to 40 heavy trucks allegedly modified to transport and launch long-range Ukrainian drones in a missile strike near Boryspil in Ukraine’s Kyiv region.
According to Russia’s Defence Ministry, the attack was carried out using Iskander tactical ballistic missile systems against a concentration of vehicles linked to Ukraine’s long-range drone operations.
Moscow claims major drone strike
Russia said the trucks were equipped with launch systems for long-range Ukrainian drones and were gathered in the area before the strike.
Moscow claimed the attack destroyed up to 40 of the vehicles, potentially affecting Ukraine’s ability to conduct long-range drone strikes from the region.
The claims have been made by the Russian side, and independent confirmation of the reported destruction was not provided in the information available.
Russia targets drone infrastructure
The Russian Defence Ministry said the latest strike forms part of a wider campaign targeting Ukrainian military infrastructure connected to long-range drone operations.
Moscow has said its forces are seeking to hit drone launch sites as well as ships and seaports used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The reported attack comes amid continued long-range strikes between Russia and Ukraine, with both sides regularly targeting military and strategic infrastructure.