Ukrainian-made Neptune missile hits Russian Navy facility in Sevastopol

Ukrainian military personnel struck a Russian Black Sea Fleet facility in temporarily occupied Sevastopol overnight on 10-11 June. The Ukrainian Navy said the attack was carried out using a domestically produced Neptune coastal missile system.

Source: Ukrainian Navy

Details: Ukrainian forces struck a Russian facility in Streletska Bay, destroying storage infrastructure used for weapons and military equipment of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.

Quote: "The consistent destruction of enemy military capabilities reduces their ability to conduct offensive maritime operations and disrupts the execution of their operational plans."

For reference: The R-360 Neptune is a Ukrainian-developed cruise missile derived from the Soviet-era Kh-35 Zvezda, incorporating extended range and upgraded modernised electronics. Development of the system by the Luch Design Bureau began after Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014.

The R-360 Neptune is designed for anti-ship engagements against vessels with a displacement of up to 5,000 tonnes and, like other systems in its class, can be deployed from land, surface, and air platforms. In April 2022, the missile was used in the strike that sank the Russian cruiser Moskva.

Background: At the end of 2025, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that Ukraine is also deploying an upgraded "Long Neptune" variant. The Neptune-D system operates with RK360L cruise missiles, featuring a reported range of up to 1,000 km and a 260 kg warhead. The system is designed for strikes against both land and maritime targets.

A Ukrainian-made Neptune cruise missile

Ukrainska Pravda previously reported that in April 2026, Ukraine's defence forces carried out a precision strike using Neptune missiles on a production building at the Atlant Aero plant in Russia's Taganrog.

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