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Ukraine Hits 8 Russian Ballistic Missile Launchers, Forcing Moscow to Alter Planned Attacks
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Ukraine has struck eight Russian ballistic missile launchers since the beginning of September, destroying three and damaging five others. The attacks have already forced Russian forces to cancel or alter planned missile strikes against Ukrainian cities, disrupting Moscow’s ability to carry out ballistic attacks.
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According to a UNITED24 Media correspondent, Ukrainian Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara revealed the results during a briefing with journalists on October 10, describing the strikes as part of Ukraine’s strategy to counter Russia’s ballistic missile threat by targeting launch systems before they can fire.
The targeted weapons included Russia’s Iskander ballistic missile systems and S-400 launchers adapted to strike ground targets.
“During September and early October, the Defense Forces struck eight launchers used for ballistic attacks. Three were destroyed and five damaged,” Khmara said.
He emphasized that the operations had already produced operational results, forcing Russian troops to abandon or revise some scheduled missile attacks.
The strikes come as Ukraine faces a persistent shortage of interceptor missiles capable of countering Russian ballistic weapons.
According to figures shared during the briefing, Russia launched 76 ballistic missiles against Ukraine in September alone, some of which were intercepted. Khmara warned that existing and anticipated interceptor deliveries remain insufficient to fully protect Ukrainian cities from such attacks.
Ukraine is therefore prioritizing faster deliveries of Patriot interceptor missiles, particularly PAC-3 and PAC-2 GEM-T, while working with international partners to identify available stockpiles.
“We need dozens and hundreds of missiles, not single deliveries,” Khmara stressed, calling for accelerated transfers rather than waiting for lengthy procurement contracts. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces are increasingly targeting the launchers themselves as an alternative way to reduce Russia’s missile threat.
Earlier, on October 8, Ukrainian forces struck the Sasta machine-tool plant in Russia’s Ryazan region, reportedly linked to the production of components for Iskander ballistic missile systems. The facility supplies specialized manufacturing equipment to Russia’s defense industry, including enterprises involved in missile production.
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