One very important aspect of the strike on the 'Kremniy El' plant, which was adjusted by the 413th SBS “Raid” regiment:
This “Kremniy El” plant produced electronics, including for Russia’s newest cruise missile, the “Izdelie 30” (shown in the image under the post), which has already been mentioned in the media as a new potential threat from the Russians.
Now I’ll explain in detail about this missile, summarizing the currently available information:
Its declared range is 1,500 km, while the warhead weighs 800 kg. This means the missile can not only fly long distances but also cause significant destruction upon impact.
The “Izdelie 30” is intended as a missile for mass and mobilization production. To illustrate: components like bolts of Chinese manufacture were found in it, which is considered an unprecedented deviation from “quality standards” even for the Russians themselves.
If anyone thinks the “Izdelie 30” resembles the Kh-35U anti-ship missile (which Russia, for example, used against Sumy) or the Iskander-K, they are correct. The “Izdelie 30” does have a layout somewhat similar to the Iskander-K, and tail fins similar to the Kh-35U. The logic is simple: the more it is unified with previous models, the easier it is to produce new “Izdelie” missiles.
And the most important point: possible launch platforms. There are two versions:
- “Classic” – the carriers of the “Izdelie 30” are strategic bombers like the Tu-95MS and Tu-160.
- Alternative – the carriers could even be suitably modernized Su-34s, with pylon attachments similar to those used for the Kh-101.
The difference between these versions is significant: launching a new mass-produced missile from single strategic bombers is one thing, but from the Su-34s—which the Russians have at least 120 of—is a completely different matter.
All of this is considered in the context of Russia’s constant attempts to strike Ukraine’s critical infrastructure with missiles.
But without the electronics, the new “Izdelie 30” missiles won’t fly anywhere over Ukrainian territory.
