{"id":40709,"date":"2025-01-10T11:51:49","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T16:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/ukraine-says-it-blew-up-a-warehouse-full-of-russian-recon-drones-with-a-homemade-rework-of-a-neptune-anti-ship-missile\/10\/01\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-01-10T11:51:49","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T16:51:49","slug":"ukraine-says-it-blew-up-a-warehouse-full-of-russian-recon-drones-with-a-homemade-rework-of-a-neptune-anti-ship-missile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/ukraine-says-it-blew-up-a-warehouse-full-of-russian-recon-drones-with-a-homemade-rework-of-a-neptune-anti-ship-missile\/10\/01\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine says it blew up a warehouse full of Russian recon drones with a homemade rework of a Neptune anti-ship missile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<ul class=\"col-body mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Ukraine attacked a Russian warehouse full of reconnaissance drones on Friday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">A security source said Ukraine targeted the facility with drones and a Neptune missile.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Russia uses its reconnaissance drones to support deep strikes, which have been a problem for Kyiv.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Ukraine says that its forces attacked a Russian warehouse facility full of reconnaissance drones on Friday, hitting it with a homemade missile not often mentioned in disclosures of Kyiv&#8217;s combat operations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">The cross-border attack targeted a drone and ammunition storage facility in Russia&#8217;s southwestern Rostov region, a Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) source told Business Insider Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">The source said that Ukraine first launched drones to overwhelm Russia&#8217;s air defenses in the area before striking the site, located near the small village of Chaltyr, with a Neptune missile.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">The R-360 Neptune is a subsonic, long-range cruise missile made by the Ukrainian defense manufacturer Luch Design Bureau. It was initially developed <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/ukraine-neptune-missiles-homegrown-answer-us-atacms-restrictions-2024-6?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=yahoo.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:as an anti-ship missile;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">as an anti-ship missile<\/a>, but the weapon has since been modified to strike land targets.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>A Neptune missile on display in Kyiv.<span class=\"copyright\">VoidWanderer \/ Wikimedia Commons<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">The modified Neptune missile doesn&#8217;t get as much attention as some of the country&#8217;s other weapons, especially those provided by Kyiv&#8217;s Western partners, but Ukraine has used it to strike high-value Russian targets, including high-end air-defense batteries and, more recently, oil terminals. Friday&#8217;s attack appeared to be its first confirmed combat use in quite some time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Footage of the attack, which was shared with BI, captures the buzz of what appears to be drones. A massive fireball can be seen at one point, followed by a loud blast. Other videos show fires at the site and plumes of smoke. Since ammunition was stored at the facility, secondary explosions may have occurred.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">The source said that the strike operation was carried out by the SBU and Ukraine&#8217;s navy. &#8220;Now these Russian &#8216;birds&#8217; in the sky will be reduced. Work on military facilities in the enemy&#8217;s rear will continue,&#8221; they said, according to a translation of their remarks shared with BI. BI was unable to independently verify the details of the operation.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"A Russian soldier prepares an Orlan reconnaissance drone for launch at an undisclosed location in August 2022.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"520\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/7dS4XAZl_9yNzFttGLexig--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTUyMA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/insider_articles_922\/d5358e280313e06bc4743b2aef5f4d8c\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>A Russian soldier prepares an Orlan reconnaissance drone for launch at an undisclosed location in August 2022.<span class=\"copyright\">Russian Defense Ministry Press Service photo via AP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Russia <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/ukraine-fighting-sees-new-drone-warfare-hit-to-kill-interceptions-2024-12?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=yahoo.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:uses its reconnaissance drones;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">uses its reconnaissance drones<\/a>, like the Orlan, among other systems, to enable deep strikes on Ukraine by providing valuable intelligence, like targeting data on troop positions and critical equipment, from behind the front lines. Moscow then attacks these locations with guided tactical missiles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Russia&#8217;s <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/ukraines-air-defense-problems-are-letting-russia-launch-new-strikes-2024-5?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=yahoo.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:reconnaissance strike complex;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">reconnaissance strike complex<\/a> has been a challenge for Ukraine, particularly amid strains on its air defenses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Ukrainian officials, including President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, have routinely pressed the US and its NATO allies for more air defenses and interceptor missiles to help defend against Russian strikes. The Ukrainians have also been increasingly looking to interceptor drones as cheap alternatives to costly missiles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Taking targets out on the ground is another option. The strike on Friday marked Ukraine&#8217;s latest cross-border attack in Russia. Earlier this month, Kyiv <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/video-ukrainian-drone-hit-russian-port-used-support-shadow-fleet-2025-1?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=yahoo.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:launched drones at a major port;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">launched drones at a major port<\/a> near the city of St. Petersburg, hundreds of miles away, in a bid to disrupt operations at the facility. These strikes have become a problem for Russia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/ukraine-attacked-russian-reconnaissance-drones-with-modified-neptune-missile-2025-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Business Insider;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Business Insider<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/ukraine-says-blew-warehouse-full-161516247.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukraine attacked a Russian warehouse full of reconnaissance drones on Friday. A security source said Ukraine targeted the facility with drones and<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/ukraine-says-it-blew-up-a-warehouse-full-of-russian-recon-drones-with-a-homemade-rework-of-a-neptune-anti-ship-missile\/10\/01\/2025\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":40711,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40709"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40709"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40709\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40711"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40709"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}