Kyiv confirms hitting facilities producing drones, missiles, and microelectronics for the Russian military.
Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed a series of targeted drone attacks on strategic sites near Moscow, striking facilities tied to the production of drones, missiles, and microelectronic components.
According to the official statement, one target was a plant operated by Kronstadt in Dubna, specializing in the manufacture of various types of drones and ground control systems.
Also hit in the same area was the Raduga plant—its name meaning “rainbow” in Russian—which produces cruise missiles such as the Kh-101, Kh-555, Kh-69, and Kh-59MK, frequently used by Russian forces in attacks on Ukrainian territory.
Overnight, Ukraine also targeted the Anstrem plant, which manufactures microelectronic components for Russia’s military sector, likewise located in the Moscow region.
Additionally, Ukraine reported a successful strike on the Dmitrovski chemical plant in the Ivanovo region. This factory produces chemical substances used in making gunpowder, missile additives, and aviation fuels.
Russian authorities, for their part, reported that air defenses shot down 296 fixed-wing Ukrainian drones overnight in attacks spanning thirteen Russian regions. Moscow Governor Andrei Vorobyov said at least 42 drones were intercepted near the capital.
In recent days, Ukraine has intensified strikes on critical Russian military-industrial infrastructure, seemingly aiming to weaken Russia’s offensive capacity.
This escalation comes just two days after Russia launched the largest drone attack since the war began over three years ago. On Sunday night, Moscow deployed 355 drones against Ukrainian territory. Following that strike, U.S. President Donald Trump called Russian President Vladimir Putin “crazy” for intensifying the bombings.
Amid the heightened military escalation, Russia on Wednesday proposed holding a second round of negotiations with Ukraine to address the conflict and discuss a possible ceasefire, suggesting June 2 in Istanbul as the venue.
“We trust that all those sincerely interested—not just rhetorically—in the success of the peace process, which began on May 16 in Turkey, will support holding the new round of direct Russian-Ukrainian negotiations in Istanbul,” said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in a statement.
Meanwhile, Ukraine signaled it would continue talks if Putin presents clear conditions for peace in advance. “We reaffirm Ukraine’s readiness for a total and unconditional ceasefire and continued diplomatic engagement. We are not opposed to new meetings with the Russians and are waiting for their memorandum, so the meeting is not empty and we can genuinely move toward ending the war,” Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said on X.
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