Ukraine war briefing: The drones that bombarded Moscow region

"The general staff of Ukraine's armed forces has reeled off a list of Ukrainian aerial weaponry used to destroy targets in the Moscow region over the weekend, including the RS-1 Bars jet-powered UAV, the Firepoint FP-1 winged drone, and a drone previously unknown to observers and analysts, dubbed the Bars-SM Gladiator."

"Ukraine's SBU security service highlighted a strike on the Angstrom plant in Zelenograd, Moscow region, Russia, which specialises in the production of hi-tech products and microcircuits for high-precision weapons. A fire was recorded on the territory of the facility. The enterprise is an important component of the Russian military-industrial complex and is involved in the production of microelectronics, radio electronics, optical systems, and robotics for the enemy's military needs."

"Also in the Moscow region, the Solnechnogorskaya pumping station was hit, which is a critical part of the ring oil pipeline around Moscow and is used for pumping, storing and shipping large volumes of gasoline and diesel fuel, in particular for the Russian army. A fire was reported on the premises. The strikes reduce the enemy's ability to continue its war, said the SBU."

"Early on Monday, the Russian defence ministry sought to emphasise the role of its air defences, claiming 3,124 Ukrainian drones were shot down over the past week. Agence France-Presse said its journalists were granted access to an undisclosed location where Ukraine launched its long-range drones in what turned out to be one of the largest pummellings of Russia during the conflict."

Ukrainian forces used several aerial weapon systems to strike targets in the Moscow region over the weekend, including jet-powered UAVs, winged drones, and a newly observed drone variant. The SBU reported a strike on the Angstrom plant in Zelenograd, where a fire occurred on the facility grounds. The plant produces microcircuits and other high-tech components used for high-precision weapons, microelectronics, radio electronics, optical systems, and robotics supporting Russian military needs. The SBU also reported a hit on the Solnechnogorskaya pumping station, a critical element of the ring oil pipeline supplying gasoline and diesel fuel for the Russian army, with a fire reported at the site. Russian authorities reported multiple casualties and described some impacts as drone debris, while the defense ministry claimed thousands of drones were shot down. Journalists reported access to a location from which long-range drones were launched, describing preparation of plane-like drones and rocket trails after takeoff.

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