Drones strike Shuya in Russia for second day as analysts highlight key detail
Photo: Drones attack Shuya in Russia for the second day, analysts point out an important point (armyinform.com.ua)
For the second day in a row, drones have been attacking Russia's 112th Missile Brigade in Shuya, Ivanovo region. This brigade took part in carrying out a strike on Sumy on April 13, the Ukrainian news portal Defense Express reports.
As analysts note, for such attacks, Ukrainian Liutyi drones have to cover more than 700 kilometers and break through the air defense system in the so-called Central Industrial District of Russia.
"And the very fact that the location of a Russian missile brigade has been under attack for a second day is a very important indicator," Defense Express notes.
The point is that Shuya is located 700 km from the Ukrainian border, but the actual flight path of Ukrainian drones is obviously much longer, since it's necessary to bypass the powerful air defense zone of the Moscow region and strike targets in the so-called Central Industrial District of Russia, the most protected from air attacks - and despite this, Ukrainian drones are reaching their targets.
"And a second consecutive attack means that the Russian Federation failed to cover the gaps in its air defense system, through which Ukrainian drones passed for the second time," the article states.
In addition, this is evidence that Ukraine's Defense Forces have the necessary quantity of long-range drones to carry out methodical strikes.
Drone attack on Shuya, Ivanovo region
On the night of April 17, residents of Shuya in the Ivanovo region reported new explosions in the city. Later, footage appeared online showing the moment of a repeat attack on the 112th Guards Missile Brigade in Shuya, Ivanovo region.
In addition, the 112th Guards Missile Brigade (military unit 03333) in the Ivanovo region was attacked by drones on April 16 as well. According to open-source data, the brigade is stationed in the Southern town area of Shuya. According to Ukraine's Defense Intelligence, this brigade, together with the 448th, was involved in the strike on the center of Sumy on April 13.
Revenge for Sumy
On April 16, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, referring to the shelling of Sumy in which more than 30 people were killed and 100 wounded, stated that Ukraine would respond to those Russian forces who kill Ukrainians in peaceful cities - and that the necessary weapons are available for this.
Furthermore, on April 15, Ukraine's Defense Forces struck the permanent deployment point of the 448th Missile Brigade of the Russian army in the Kursk region. It was this brigade that carried out the missile strike on the city of Sumy on April 13, on Palm Sunday.
