The consequences of January 9 strike with Oreshnik missile system on targets in Ukraine

MOSCOW, January 12. /TASS/. Russian troops delivered a strike by the Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile system on January 9, crippling the Lvov state aircraft repair plant in western Ukraine that provided maintenance for F-16 fighter jets and produced long-range attack unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), Russia’s Defense Ministry reported.

TASS has compiled the main information on the aftermath.

- Russian troops delivered a strike by the Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile system on January 9, crippling the Lvov state aircraft repair plant.

- The Defense Ministry specified that the enterprise repaired and provided maintenance for the Ukrainian army’s aircraft, including F-16 and MiG-29 fighter jets supplied by Western countries. It also produced long-and medium-range attack UAVs used for strikes on civilian facilities deep inside Russia.

- Furthermore, the Oreshnik strike hit production facilities, warehouses with finished products (UAVs), and the infrastructure of the factory airfield.