By KYIV. Oct 31 (Interfax-Ukraine) – On the night of October 29-30, Russian troops launched a series of missile and drone strikes on Ukraine, according to analysts at the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
According to the review, the General Staff of Ukraine reported on October 30 that Russian troops launched 12 Shahed 131/136 drones, two X-59 missiles and four Iskander missiles against Ukraine and that the Ukrainian air defense shot down all the Shahed and X-59 drones. The operational command Pivden (South) of Ukraine stated that Russian Iskander missiles struck the port infrastructure in Odesa region.
“A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces are beginning to use several new ‘smart’ glide bombs – the FAB-250, FAB-500, and FAB-1500. The milblogger claimed that the new glide bombs have laser and satellite guidance, making the accuracy of their impact radius as small as 5 meters, compared to conventional air bombs with an accurate impact radius of 50 meters. The bombs reportedly have a strike range of 200 kilometers. The milblogger claimed that Russian FAB-250 bombs weigh 250 kilograms, hold an explosive weight of 99 kilograms, have a damage radius of 120 meters, and can destroy manpower, equipment, and light fortifications,” the report reads.
