Attacked Using Bobers: DIU Clarifies When Oreshnik System was Destroyed

Ukrainian intelligence officers have provided updated details on the destruction of the Russian Oreshnik (Kedr) ballistic missile system.

The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine reported that the operation took place on the night of July 8-9, 2024.

At that time, one Oreshnik (Kedr) ballistic missile system was destroyed on the territory of the Kapustyn Yar training ground.

The operation was jointly conducted by the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine and the Foreign Intelligence Service.

The operation was classified, and its results were reported only to the President of Ukraine and several foreign leaders.

Details of the strike

In 2024, the Russians released a video in which attack drones hit the buildings of a Russian missile range in the Astrakhan region.

At that time, the Akhtubinsky district, where the Kapustin Yar test site is located, was attacked by more than 20 attack drones.

The 4th State Central Interspecies Test Site of the Russian Federation (Kapustin Yar) is designed to test missiles.

A large number of different short- and medium-range missiles, cruise missiles, air defense systems and missiles are tested at the site.

Two more drones hit the territory of the military unit 15650 in Akhtubinsk. There is no information about the damage to military equipment, nor about the victims.

Judging by the published videos, the strikes were carried out using Bober strategic strike drones, which were painted black.

One of the drones landed on the field. The solution of painting the fuselages of attack drones with black paint is used to overcome air defense systems in the night sky.

Status of Oreshnik (Kedr)

The President of Ukraine noted that, according to available information, Russia plans to deploy one of these systems in Belarus.

“The radius of this system is about 5,500 km, and the dead zone is about 700 km,” the DIU said.

Last year, the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine published the technical characteristics of this missile system and a list of Russian military-industrial complex enterprises involved in its development.

The missile has six warheads, each equipped with six submunitions.

The speed on the final section of the trajectory exceeds 11 mach.

Tests of the Oreshnik (Kedr) missile system took place at the Kapustyn Yar test site in October 2023 and June 2024.

On November 21, Russia attacked the city of Dnipro with various types of missiles, including the Oreshnik (Kedr) ballistic missile system.