Ukraine launches missile attack on Russian border region – governor
The strike has reportedly targeted a major chemical plant in Bryansk Region
The Ukrainian military launched a massive missile strike on Russia’s Bryansk Region on Monday, local governor Aleksandr Bogomaz has said.
The strike involved missiles of various types, the governor suggested, without elaborating on what exactly was targeted.
According to preliminary information, the incoming projectiles were intercepted by anti-aircraft defenses, Bogomaz noted, adding that no information on potential damage or casualties was readily available.
Media reports indicate that the strikes appeared to target the town of Seltso, situated just northwest of Bryansk, the regional capital. Seltso is known for its large chemical plant, which was likely the intended target of the Ukrainian attack.
Unverified footage circulating online suggests the strike involved cluster munitions, likely US-supplied ATACMS ballistic missiles, as well as unknown high-explosive munitions.
Earlier this month, Ukrainian forces carried out a new type of long-range attack on Belgorod Region using eight US-made ATACMS ballistic missiles, all of which were shot down. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the incoming munitions were repelled by Russia’s S-400 and Pantsir-SM air defense systems.
Ukrainian forces have consistently executed long-range attacks on territory internationally recognized as Russian, utilizing various Western-supplied weaponry, including US-made ATACMS ballistic missiles and French-British cruise missiles. These strikes occurred after several of Kiev’s Western allies lifted the restrictions previously placed on the use of the long-range weaponry they had supplied.
Moscow has repeatedly warned that such attacks make the US-led NATO bloc a direct participant in the conflict, noting that Ukraine would not be able to deploy such high-precision weapons without the involvement of Western specialists.
