The key facts
- According to the Telegram channel 'Operation Z', eight RM-48U ballistic missiles were fired at energy facilities in the capital region, presumably from two modified S-400 systems.
- The main target, according to the source, was the Trypillia Thermal Power Plant; a strike on a substation in the Brovary district is also reported.
- Earlier, on October 14, the Russian Defense Ministry announced a strike on the Trypillia TPP, which supplied electricity to defense-industry enterprises in Kyiv and the region.
Reports of a missile strike on Kyiv's energy infrastructure
A series of explosions rang out in Kyiv and Kyiv region overnight on November 6 amid a missile strike on the region's energy infrastructure. This is reported by the Telegram channel 'Operation Z: War Correspondents of Russian Spring' citing Ukrainian monitoring resources; the data is published by Life.ru (https://life.ru/p/vosem-ballisticheskih-raket-po-energetike-kieva-nanesen-moschnyy-udar). According to the channel, eight RM-48U ballistic missiles were fired at energy facilities in the capital region, launched, presumably, from two S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems modified to strike ground targets.
Claimed targets and details
The main strike, according to local sources, hit the Trypillia Thermal Power Plant in Kyiv region — one of the region's major energy facilities. According to other sources, one of the missiles struck an electrical substation in the Brovary district of Kyiv region. The Telegram channel also allows for the possibility of repeated ballistic missile launches at the region during the night. All this information is cited from monitoring resources and, at the time of publication, has not been officially confirmed.
What is known about the RM-48U missiles
According to the publication, RM-48U missiles were originally designed as training targets for air defense crews; they were later modified to strike ground targets, and can be launched from S-400 system launchers.
Connection with earlier reports about the Trypillia TPP
Earlier, Life.ru reported that Russian forces struck the Trypillia Thermal Power Plant, which supplied electricity to defense-industry enterprises in Kyiv and the region: the Russian Defense Ministry announced this on October 14, reporting the destruction of energy facilities involved in supporting Ukrainian defense production. Thus, the new report indicates a repeated strike on a plant previously named as a target; however, independent sources in available publications do not allow the hit or the extent of the damage to be confirmed.
