Russia announces attack on Ukrainian UAV manufacturing facility

The Russian military announced attacks on the production site of armed UAVs, as well as the assembly point and ammunition depot of several main Ukrainian brigades.

"The Russian Aerospace Forces have carried out a strike with high-precision long-range missiles launched from aircraft, targeting the enemy's armed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) production areas. The purpose of the strike has been achieved, all targets have been hit," Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on June 15.

General Konashenkov added that Russian forces also attacked the troop and equipment gathering places of the 128th Territorial Defense Brigade, the 31st, 47th and 65th Mechanized Brigades, and the 1st Tank Brigade of Ukraine on the Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk fronts.

Ukrainian officials have not commented on the information.

A missile factory on the outskirts of Kiev was hit by a Russian airstrike in 2022. Photo: AFP — A missile factory on the outskirts of Kiev was hit by a Russian airstrike in 2022. Photo: *AFP*

The Ukrainian Air Force Command previously announced that Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers launched four Kh-101/555 cruise missiles at the country in the early morning of June 15. "One was intercepted, the rest hit industrial targets in the central Dnipro province," the Ukrainian Air Force said.

Oleksandr Vilkul, mayor of the city of Kryvyi Rih in Dnipro province, said two industrial facilities “not linked to the military” were hit by missiles, injuring one person. “The extent of the destruction is significant,” he said.

The Ukrainian military also announced that it had shot down all 20 Shahed-type suicide drones deployed by Russia to attack areas in the central and southern regions of the country.

Russia is conducting continuous raids to prevent Ukraine's counter-offensive, as well as to deplete the enemy's anti-aircraft ammunition, as they have to constantly fire expensive shells to deal with cheap missiles and UAVs.

Vadym Skibitsky, deputy head of Ukraine's Defense Intelligence Directorate, said last month that Russia was focusing on attacking strongholds and ammunition depots to disrupt the counterattack, instead of trying to destroy energy infrastructure as before.

Vu Anh (According to Interfax, Reuters )

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