Ukrainian strikes deep inside Russia: from Moscow fuel depots to data centres and Su-34 bombers

Ukraine carried out a series of strikes deep inside Russia in October, including an attack by about 650 drones on the Moscow region on October 5 that set the Volodarskaya fuel depot ablaze, according to the Drone Warfare Intelligence Monthly (DWIM) review.

Three Yandex data centres were hit between October 8 and 11, and on October 13 about 493 drones were aimed at Moscow, disrupting four airports. On October 18, FP-1 drones flew about 1,000 kilometres to St Petersburg and hit an oil terminal and a VK data centre.

Military targets

A strike on October 22 on the 75th Arsenal in Serpukhov hit a repair hub for Buk and S-300V systems. Storm Shadow missiles struck the Proton microelectronics plant in Oryol on October 24. A Neptune missile destroyed two Su-34 bombers on October 29; according to Ukrainian military intelligence, Russia has lost 43 aircraft of the type since 2022.

Figures are taken from the DWIM monthly review, which compiles government, military and media reports; some claims have not been independently verified.