Kyiv, October 6, 2025 — Ukraine’s military announced on Monday that it had carried out a series of long-range precision strikes deep inside Russian territory, targeting an ammunition plant, an oil terminal, and a major weapons depot in what officials described as one of the most significant operations of the year.
According to a statement from Ukraine’s General Staff, the coordinated attacks were launched overnight using drones and long-range missiles supplied by Western partners. Ukrainian officials said the strikes hit targets in Russia’s Belgorod, Bryansk, and Kursk regions, all located near the border with Ukraine.
“Several high-value military facilities that have been supplying Russian forces on the front lines were destroyed,” the General Staff said. “This operation was conducted to weaken the enemy’s logistics chain and limit its capacity to continue large-scale assaults on Ukrainian positions.”
Local Russian authorities confirmed explosions and fires in at least three industrial zones but did not specify the extent of the damage. The governor of Belgorod region said emergency crews were battling a major blaze at a fuel storage site, while independent Russian media outlets shared videos showing large fireballs lighting up the night sky.
Ukraine’s intelligence officials claimed that the ammunition plant struck in Bryansk was used to assemble artillery shells and missile components for use in the ongoing campaign against eastern Ukraine. “The loss of this facility will have a direct impact on Russian artillery operations,” one Ukrainian military source told Innovation Times, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The strikes come amid escalating cross-border drone attacks that have intensified throughout 2025. Ukrainian forces have increasingly targeted energy infrastructure, oil depots, and weapons factories on Russian soil, arguing that such operations are legitimate acts of self-defense against ongoing bombardments of Ukrainian cities.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said most of the incoming drones were intercepted but acknowledged that several fires broke out after debris fell on industrial sites. Moscow accused Kyiv of “terrorist aggression” and vowed to respond with what it called “decisive countermeasures.”
Western intelligence agencies have assessed that Ukraine’s growing ability to hit targets hundreds of kilometers inside Russia represents a significant evolution in its military capability. Officials in Washington and London have confirmed that Ukraine has received longer-range versions of Western-supplied missiles, though they have not disclosed specific details about deployment or usage.
In Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky praised the military’s “strategic precision and bravery,” saying that Ukraine’s forces are “bringing the war back to the aggressor’s territory.” He reiterated his call for continued international support and additional air defense systems to protect Ukraine’s critical infrastructure ahead of winter.
“These operations show that Ukraine will not remain passive while Russia continues to attack our energy facilities and civilians,” Zelensky said during his nightly address. “Every strike that disrupts the enemy’s capacity to wage war brings peace closer.”
Russian social media channels reported panic among residents near the blast sites, with many expressing fear that the conflict is spreading deeper into Russian territory. Videos posted online showed thick smoke columns rising from industrial areas as emergency sirens sounded across multiple towns.
The European Union and NATO allies have not commented directly on the latest strikes, but officials privately noted that Ukraine’s actions appear consistent with international law, provided the targets are strictly military in nature.
Analysts say the attacks highlight Ukraine’s shift toward a more proactive defense posture. “Kyiv is demonstrating that it can hit logistical and energy hubs essential to Russia’s war machine,” said Dr. Michael Petrov, a security analyst at the European Center for Strategic Studies. “This is both a military and psychological message aimed at eroding Russia’s confidence.”
The renewed escalation comes as both sides brace for a difficult winter campaign. Russia has intensified missile and drone assaults on Ukraine’s power grid, while Ukraine continues to disrupt fuel and ammunition supplies inside Russia.
With the front lines largely static in the east and south, both countries are now engaged in a war of attrition that increasingly relies on technology, intelligence, and long-range precision weaponry.
