Ukraine strikes Russian missile launchers, air defense systems in Bryansk Oblast, General Staff says
The Iskander-M is one of Russia's principal ballistic weapons. Since the beginning of 2026, Moscow has launched more than 500 ballistic missiles against Ukraine.
On November 6-7, Ukrainian forces targeted two Iskander missile launchers and a Pantsir-S1 air defense system located in Russia's Bryansk Oblast, according to the Ukrainian General Staff. The extent of damage to the systems remains unclear. The Iskander-M, one of Russia's primary ballistic weapons, has been a staple of Russian missile launches against Ukraine since the start of 2026.
Moscow has reportedly launched over 500 ballistic missiles against Ukraine during this period. Ukrainian military intelligence estimates Russia's monthly production of over 200 cruise and ballistic missiles, with Iskander-M missiles being a high priority.
The Ukrainian strikes followed a series of Russian ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv overnight on November 6-7. President Volodymyr Zelensky remarked on the attack, noting that Russia was preparing for trilateral talks by launching ballistic missiles at Ukrainian critical infrastructure. According to Zelensky, Russia fired 36 ballistic missiles overnight, all targeted at Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast. The strikes hit substations connecting the Rivne and Khmelnytskyi nuclear power plants to Kyiv and Ukraine's central regions.
In addition to the Iskander missile launchers and Pantsir-S1 air defense system, Ukrainian forces targeted various Russian military installations. According to the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU), a single Pantsir-S1 system, valued between $15 million and $20 million, provides crucial air defense protection for military sites and counters Ukrainian long-range drones.
Ukraine's Navy spokesperson, Dmytro Pletenchuk, mentioned that Russia is experiencing a shortage of air defense systems to safeguard military installations and airfields. The situation is especially dire, with some facilities, including military airfields, lacking any air defense coverage on Russian territory. Pletenchuk cited Ukrainian strikes on November 5 as evidence of a gradual depletion of Russia's air defense capabilities.
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