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Ukraine Strikes Key Russian Missile Assets, Boosts Defense

11/5/2025

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On November 4, Ukraine's Special Operations Forces destroyed a transport-loading vehicle for Russia's Iskander missile system in the Kursk region.
The operation, conducted with the Russian partisan group Chornaya Iskra, also targeted a 1L122 "Harmony" radar station in Nyzhnii Reutets, which was used for aerial target detection.
Ukraine's military intelligence reports a 66% increase in Russian ballistic missile production in 2024, with nearly 600 Iskander-Ms and over 100 Kinzhals in stock.
Ukraine aims to undermine Russian combat capabilities through these targeted strikes.

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On November 4, Ukraine's Special Operations Forces destroyed a transport-loading vehicle for Russia's Iskander missile system in the Kursk region.
The operation, conducted with the Russian partisan group Chornaya Iskra, also targeted a 1L122 "Harmony" radar station in Nyzhnii Reutets, which was used for aerial target detection.
Ukraine's military intelligence reports a 66% increase in Russian ballistic missile production in 2024, with nearly 600 Iskander-Ms and over 100 Kinzhals in stock.
Ukraine aims to undermine Russian combat capabilities through these targeted strikes.