In October 2026, Ukraine's Defence Forces continued to carry out systematic long-range strikes against strategic targets inside the Russian Federation as part of their deep-strike operations. The targets included defence industry facilities, military airfields, aircraft, radar systems and Russian military logistics infrastructure.
According to Ukraine's Ministry of Defence, at least 30 targets inside Russia were struck during October, including:
- Seven facilities belonging to the defence industry and rocket and space sectors;
- Three military airfields;
- Radar and military communications facilities;
- Warehouses, command posts, repair units, a missile launcher and a base used by attack drones.
Ukraine's Ministry of Defence outlined the most significant strikes and their impact on Russia's military capabilities.
Strikes on Russia's defence industry: Microchip production facilities and Kh-101 missile fuel components targeted
Seven facilities involved in weapons production were struck in October:
- Proton-Electrotex in Oryol (approximately 170 km from Ukraine's border) — a manufacturer of electronic components for missiles. The destruction of its main microchip production workshop was confirmed, along with damage to a building and servers.
- Kamensky Chemical Plant in the Rostov region (approximately 200 km) — a producer of solid rocket propellant. Four production workshops were damaged, and a fire broke out at a finished goods warehouse.
- Energia in the Lipetsk region (approximately 280 km) — a manufacturer of batteries for aerial bombs and missiles.
- Redkino Experimental Plant in the Tver region (approximately 500 km) — a producer of fuel components for Kh-55 and Kh-101 missiles.
- Roboavia in the Rostov region (approximately 180 km) — a developer and manufacturer of drones for the Russian military.
- The Centre for Operation of Ground-Based Space Infrastructure (TsENKI) and the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Disposal Centre in the Nizhny Novgorod region (approximately 650 km).
According to the ministry, strikes against these facilities disrupt the production of rocket fuel, electronics, weapons components and unmanned aerial vehicles.
Three military airfields struck, Su-34 aircraft destroyed and damaged
Ukrainian forces struck three Russian military airfields: Borisoglebsk in the Voronezh region (approximately 340 km from Ukraine's border), Marinovka in the Volgograd region (approximately 300 km) and Yeysk in Krasnodar Krai (approximately 150 km).
At Borisoglebsk airfield, damage to six Su-34 aircraft was confirmed.
At Marinovka airfield, Ukrainian Navy missile units reportedly destroyed another two Su-34 aircraft on 29 October using Neptune coastal missile systems. The estimated combined value of the two aircraft is approximately $100 million.
An aircraft was also struck at Yeysk airfield.
The Su-34 is one of Russia's main aircraft used to deploy guided aerial bombs. Destroying these aircraft reduces Russia's ability to launch guided bomb attacks against Ukrainian cities, frontline areas and Ukrainian military positions.
$100 million Nebo-U radar system and Iskander launcher struck
Near Magri in Krasnodar Krai, approximately 450 km from Ukraine's border, Ukrainian forces struck a 55Zh6U Nebo-U radar station, estimated to be worth $100 million.
A relay station belonging to a Russian military mesh communications network was also struck in the Black Sea.
Other targets included an Iskander-M tactical ballistic missile launcher in the Kursk region, command posts, ammunition and logistics warehouses, repair units and a field artillery ammunition depot.
According to the Ministry of Defence, strikes against these facilities reduce the Russian military's firepower and logistical capabilities, complicating ammunition supplies, equipment repairs and preparations for further attacks against Ukraine.
The ministry described October's deep-strike operations against Russia as another step towards increasing the cost of waging war.
"Russia must and will pay a heavy price for its actions," the ministry concluded.
