In pre-emptive strikes, Ukraine has destroyed Russian Iskander missile systems that were preparing to launch missiles at Ukraine. The strikes come hours after Russian leader Vladimir Putin vowed to forcefully respond to Ukraine’s drone attack over the weekend.
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Ukraine has said it has struck Russia’s Iskander missile systems in Klintsy in Bryansk province in pre-emptive strikes.
Ukraine has said that at least one Iskander missile launcher was destroyed and two more were likely damaged.
The Ministry of Defence said that Iskander missile systems were hit when Russia was in the process of launching those missiles at Ukraine, possibly at the capital of Kyiv. It also shared the video of the strike on X.
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The Ukrainian strikes come shortly after
Russian leader Vladimir Putin vowed to respond forcefully to the Ukrainian drone attack
over the weekend. In the attack, Ukraine said it destroyed more than 40 Russian aircraft, comprising a third of the regime’s long-range, nuclear-capable bomber and surveillance fleets.
Ukrainian warriors destroyed the russian Iskander missile systems 🔥
One russian missile launcher detonated, and two more were likely damaged.
The results of the strike are being clarified.📹: @GeneralStaffUA pic.twitter.com/ufP92F8SQX
— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) June 5, 2025
The Iskander is a short-range, nuclear-capable ballistic missile with a range of 400-500 kilometres. It has been a mainstay of Russian missile barrages on Ukraine.
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