Ukraine Destroys Russian Iskander-M Launcher Near Key Transit Point

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck a Russian Iskander-M ballistic missile launcher near a missile transshipment point in Russia’s Kursk region early on Friday, Oct. 30, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.“An Iskander-M tactical missile system launcher was struck in the vicinity of a ballistic missile transshipment point, near Fatezh in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation,” the General Staff said on Telegram.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.The military said the strike would reduce Russia’s capacity to launch ballistic missile attacks on Ukrainian cities.Ukraine’s Defense Forces also struck several other Russian military targets, including ammunition depots near Maloyanysol in the Donetsk region, Novoiehorivka in the Kharkiv region, and Hanusivka in the Luhansk region.Other targets included a logistics and supply depot near Bilovodsk, an enemy repair unit near Rubizhne, and a repair and restoration base near Pysarivka – all in the Luhansk region.The General Staff said destroying ammunition depots reduces Russian forces’ firepower, while strikes on repair facilities make it harder for them to restore damaged equipment and return it to the battlefield.In a separate attack, Ukraine struck a Russian Iskander ballistic missile launcher and destroyed two Su-34 fighter-bombers on Thursday, Oct. 29, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky.The Ukrainian Navy’s Neptune coastal missile system hit the aircraft at the Marinovka airfield in Russia’s Volgograd region, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) reported. The Su-34s are used by Russian forces to launch guided and unguided aerial bombs, including KABs. Other Topics of Interest Russian Ballistic Missile Strike on Kyiv Kills One, Sparks Fires Missile debris partially destroyed a store near a residential complex in the Dniprovskyi district, while a blast wave shattered windows at other premises. Zelensky added that Ukrainian intelligence had information indicating Russia was preparing to launch another wave of ballistic missile attacks.He urged international partners to provide additional interceptor packages for Patriot air defense systems, warning that Ukraine faced a critical shortage.“We are waiting for the relevant decisions,” Zelensky said.He made a similar appeal during his visit to the Netherlands on Wednesday, Oct. 28, describing Patriot interceptors as Ukraine’s most pressing weapons shortage.He urged Washington not to delay deliveries under the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), a mechanism through which allies fund purchases of US-made weapons for Ukraine.As winter approaches, Russia is increasingly using ballistic missiles to target Ukraine’s critical infrastructure, including electricity and water supply facilities. Kyiv had reportedly depleted its stocks of Patriot interceptors as of Oct. 15, amid limited deliveries from allies.PAC-3 interceptors are among the few weapons capable of destroying Russian ballistic missiles, including the Iskander-M, which carries a warhead weighing around half a ton and can cause extensive damage to residential buildings.“Another aspect of our anti-ballistic work is the interceptor packages, primarily for Patriots, that partners can provide to us,” Zelensky said on Wednesday. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 90% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.