Zelenskyy: Ukrainian forces hit Iskander ballistic missile launcher and two Su-34 aircraft

Ukraine's defence forces conducted a missile strike on a Russian Iskander tactical ballistic missile system on 29 October.

Source: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his evening address

Details: Zelenskyy did not mention the location of the strike on the Russian missile launcher. He also confirmed the destruction of two Su-34 fighter-bombers.

Quote: "I have just received a report – we carried out two missile strikes, destroying two Russian Su-34s and hitting an Iskander launcher. Thank you, guys, for the result!"

For reference: Russian military use the Iskander tactical ballistic missile system to launch strikes against Ukraine. In particular, the system is used to fire Iskander-M ballistic missiles and Iskander-K cruise missiles.

Background: Ukrainska Pravda reported that on 29 October Ukraine's defence forces had destroyed two Su-34 aircraft at the Marinovka air base in Russia's Volgograd Oblast using a Ukrainian Neptune missile.

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