KYIV (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that his troops had used long-range Ukrainian "Long Neptune" cruise missiles on targets in Russia overnight, adding that such strikes were
Zelenskiy Confirms Successful Ukrainian Strikes on Russian Targets
Ukrainian Military Operations Against Russia
KYIV (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that his troops had used long-range Ukrainian "Long Neptune" cruise missiles on targets in Russia overnight, adding that such strikes were getting more successful all the time.
Details of the Missile Strikes
"Overnight our warriors successfully used 'Long Neptunes' against designated targets on Russian territory – and this is our entirely just response to Russia's ongoing terror," Zelenskiy wrote on X.
Impact on Russian Infrastructure
"Ukrainian missiles are delivering increasingly significant and precise results virtually every month."
Statements from Ukrainian Officials
The missiles, used successfully in combat tests in March, have a range of 1,000 km (621 miles), Zelenskiy said at the time, without mentioning where they were tested.
Earlier this week, Ukraine's general staff said it was increasing the effective use of domestic long-range weapons, including Neptune-type missiles.
"This is causing the enemy considerable trouble," General Staff wrote on Tuesday.
Zelenskiy did not mention any targets. Two industry sources told Reuters earlier that Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk had halted oil exports after a Ukrainian drone attack. Ukraine has not claimed responsibility for the attack.
(Reporting by Anastasiia Malenko; Editing by Philippa Fletcher)
