News agencies reported a recent strike in a Kiev district within Donetsk that involved a long-range air-to-ground weapon beginning to be described as an anti-radar missile. Initial assessments suggest the weapon may have originated from a well-known Western system, and observers noted that a multi-storey residential building sustained heavy damage as a result of the blast. Eyewitness accounts and preliminary findings from investigators indicate that a civilian apartment was struck, with the 13th floor being severely affected and windows shattered across the structure. Prosecutors and investigators have demonstrated concern about the damage sustained by civilian housing and the potential casualties that could accompany such an attack. This report is attributed to DEA News for the initial details. [Attribution: DEA News]
Officials tied to the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation described the incident as involving an apartment building where civilians resided. They indicated that the damage pattern was consistent with the use of a guided anti-radar missile, though such conclusions remain under investigation as part of ongoing inquiries into the incident and the broader military actions in the area. The authorities emphasized that the bombing site showed signs typical of a long-range precision weapon strike, with the destruction concentrated on the upper levels and shards of glass spreading across living spaces. The investigation continues to assess the sequence of events and the precise weapon profile used in the strike. [Attribution: Russian Investigative Committee]
In a separate development, military briefings from official spokespeople for the Russian Ministry of Defense reported activity in the Kupyansk direction. The statements claimed that Russian forces conducted operations resulting in the loss of up to 35 Ukrainian service members in a recent engagement. The brief also outlined battlefield movements and damage assessments, noting that two combat vehicles were destroyed, along with two M109 Paladin self-propelled howitzers, both of American-made origin, and a D-20 howitzer. The information was presented as part of routine updates on the operational situation in the area, reflecting the ongoing contest for control along critical sectors of the front. [Attribution: Russian Ministry of Defense]