The Armed Forces of Ukraine, in coordination with the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), carried out a precision strike against a Russian Iskander missile system in the Bryansk region, near the Ukrainian border.
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The information was released by the Ukrainian General Staff, which also published a video and detailed data on the operation.
According to the statement, the target was a launcher belonging to the 26th Rocket Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces, located near the city of Klintsy. The equipment was reportedly being prepared to launch an attack on a Ukrainian settlement, possibly Kyiv, when it was detected and struck.
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The offensive, coordinated based on intelligence data, reportedly resulted in the detonation of one Russian launcher and possible damage to two others. The General Staff stated that one of the platforms was directly hit, with evidence of missile fuel combustion, indicating the destruction of munitions at the site.
If confirmed, this could be the first documented case of a Russian Iskander tactical-operational missile system being successfully destroyed since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Despite the release of images from the attack, experts warn that it is not visually possible to confirm whether the launchers hit were indeed Iskander-M systems or possibly North Korean-made KN-23 missiles, which share similar visual characteristics.
Russian forces have widely used the KN-23 against Ukrainian cities — it is estimated that by the end of 2024, they accounted for about one-third of all ballistic missile launches conducted by Russia.
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Neutralizing mobile launchers such as the Iskander is an extremely difficult task, as their crews operate far from the front lines and frequently change positions. With an effective range of up to 500 km, these systems can strike deep into Ukrainian territory from border regions or even farther.
In April of this year, Ukrainian drone strikes also targeted the base of Russia’s 112th Missile Brigade, equipped with Iskander systems, in the Ivanovo region. However, no visual confirmation of damage was reported at the time.
Another relevant fact was the death of Vladimir Nedoshivin, a design engineer and one of the developers of the Iskander system. He was assassinated on May 9 in the city of Kolomna, Moscow region.
Source and images: militarnyi | Telegram @GeneralStaffZSU, @mod_russia_en. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
