Ukrainian forces strike military-linked factory in Russia’s Bryansk Oblast, General Staff confirms
Ukrainian forces struck the Elektrodetal factory in the town of Karachev, located in Russia’s Bryansk Oblast, the General Staff confirmed on Sept. 29.
The confirmation follows earlier reports in Russian local media of a drone strike on the factory. Prior to the attack, Bryansk Oblast Governor Alexander Bogomaz had issued a warning about a possible missile threat in the Karachev area.
The Elektrodetal factory produces a range of electrical connectors for both military and industrial use. Its products include low-frequency, high-frequency, and combined connectors used in sectors such as aerospace, electronics, and instrumentation.
These components are employed in military equipment, aircraft, antennas, base stations, printed circuit boards, and various measuring systems.
The strike on the facility reportedly caused explosions and a fire on the site. The full extent of the damage is still being assessed.
According to the General Staff, the attack was conducted by Ukraine’s missile and artillery forces in coordination with other branches of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The strike reached a target approximately 240 kilometers (149 miles) away.
Ukrainian Navy Commander Oleksii Neizhpapa confirmed that the strike was carried out using Neptune cruise missiles.
Bryansk Oblast sits along Ukraine's northern border with Russia. Karachev is located about 115 kilometers (72 miles) from the border.
Ukraine regularly strikes military infrastructure deep within Russia in an attempt to diminish Moscow's fighting power as it continues to wage its war against Ukraine.
On Sept. 28, Ukrainian HIMARS rockets reportedly struck a thermal power plant near the Russian city of Belgorod, Russian Telegram channels reported. Belgorod Oblast Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov confirmed a strike on the region's critical infrastructure as well as "significant power outages."
Separately on Sept. 28, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) claimed that it killed at least four Russian drone operators in the city of Melitopol in Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
An explosion rocked a guarded military base on an airfield in occupied Melitopol, destroying a Soviet-era UAZ-452 van and killing at least four operators, HUR claimed.
