Ukrainian forces strike Russian UAV production and service facilities

Ukrainian missiles, specifically the Ukrainian Navy's Neptune coastal defence missile system, hit three drone-related facilities in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don on the night of 12-13 November.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine; Ukrainian Navy

Details: Reports indicate that the targets included the production facility of Ionos LLC, which manufactures tactical-level attack UAVs, as well as a storage site belonging to the same company.

Another target was the UAV service centre operated by Aero-Hit LLC, where drones used by the Russian forces on the front line are repaired and maintained. Aero-Hit is a Russian manufacturer of Veles attack and reconnaissance FPV drones. The company's production facility is located in Khabarovsk, while its service centre is in Rostov-on-Don.

Quote from General Staff: "Striking production, storage and maintenance facilities means hitting the entire supply chain. Some drones will never be manufactured, others have been destroyed in storage, and damaged UAVs will not return to the front line for a long time. Fewer Russian drones mean fewer attacks on our troops and civilians.

In exercising their right to self-defence under Article 51 of the UN Charter, the Defence Forces of Ukraine continue to take systematic measures aimed at undermining the enemy's military and economic potential and compelling Russia to end its armed aggression against Ukraine."

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