Ukraine's strikes force Russia to move some missile launchers farther from border - Sources
Illustrative photo: Ukraine's strikes have forced Russia to move some missile launchers farther from the border (RBC-Ukraine collage)
Active efforts by Ukraine's Defense Forces to hunt down Russian missile systems have forced the occupying forces to move some launchers about 200 km away from the border, according to the RBC-Ukraine material titled Russia's new strategy for attacking Kyiv: Jet-powered Shaheds and strikes on energy.
According to RBC-Ukraine's sources, Ukrainian forces have intensified their efforts to hunt down the enemy's missile systems in recent weeks.
One source explained that while the Russian army previously launched ballistic missiles from launchers located 100 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, this has now forced the enemy to move some launchers farther away — approximately 200 kilometers from the border.
The source noted that this creates certain range limitations for missiles such as the RM-48U surface-to-surface missile used by S-300 and S-400 systems, whose range does not exceed 250 kilometers.
Ukraine's strikes on Russian launchers
On September 28, Ukraine's Defense Forces struck a number of Russian military targets. Among the targets hit were a Pantsir-S2 anti-aircraft missile and gun system, drone control posts, and sites used to launch attack drones.
Earlier, the Armed Forces of Ukraine hit two S-400 air defense system launchers at once in the Bryansk region.
On the night of September 25, Ukraine's Defense Forces hit three Russian enterprises involved in missile production.
They included the Iskra plant in Ulyanovsk, the Efremov Synthetic Rubber Plant, and Voronezhsintezkauchuk.
Iskra is involved in the production of Kh-59M2/M2A missiles and Pantsir-S1 systems, while the other two enterprises produce components for solid rocket fuel, including for Iskander missiles.
