https://sputnikglobe.com/20250920/russia-strikes-ukrainian-defense-plants-developing-sapsan-missile-system-1122822261.htmlRussia Strikes Ukrainian Defense Plants Developing Sapsan Missile SystemRussia Strikes Ukrainian Defense Plants Developing Sapsan Missile SystemSputnik InternationalRussian forces carried out a massive strike on Ukrainian defense industry facilities involved in the development of Sapsan missile systems, the Ministry of Defense reported. 2025-09-20T10:08+00002025-09-20T10:08+00002025-09-20T10:08+0000russia's special operation in ukrainerussiadnepropetrovsknikolayevministry of defenserussian defense ministrysapsanukrainehttps://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e7/01/15/1106558914_0:96:1436:904_1920x0_80_0_0_75acee6d96223187f017c72cf116e1cb.jpgRussia Strikes Ukrainian Defense Plants Developing Sapsan Missile SystemRussian forces carried out a massive strike on Ukrainian defense industry facilities involved in the development of Sapsan missile systems, the Ministry of Defense reported.“Last night, a large-scale strike was conducted with long-range, high-precision air- and ground-based weapons, as well as strike drones, against Ukrainian defense industry enterprises working on the development of Sapsan operational-tactical missile systems,” the ministry’s bulletin said.Russian forces also struck production sites for multipurpose strike and reconnaissance drones, robotic combat systems, interceptor UAVs, and loitering munitions.The targets were hit successfully, and all designated enemy facilities were destroyed, the ministry emphasized.On Saturday night, Ukrainian media reported explosions in Pavlograd, Dnepropetrovsk, Krivoy Rog, and Nikolayev amid air raid alerts. In the morning, blasts were also reported in Sumy and Kherson, which is under Kiev’s control.Since the beginning of the special military operation, Russian forces have destroyed:Russian Forces Liberate Berezovoye in Dnepropetrovsk RegionRussia's Vostok group of forces liberated the village of Berezovoye in Dnepropetrovsk Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. "The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces included up to 480 soldiers, a tank, five armored fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, a US-made Paladin 155mm self-propelled artillery system," the ministry said in a statement.Russia's Dnepr battle group has eliminated up to 40 Ukrainian fighters over the past day, four motor vehicles, two electronic warfare stations and two ammunition depot, the statement read. https://sputnikglobe.com/20250913/russian-forces-liberate-of-novonikolayevka-in-dnepropetrovsk-region-1122776554.htmlrussiadnepropetrovsknikolayevukraineSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 602025Sputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 60Newsen_ENSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 601920 1080 true1920 1440 true1920 1920 trueSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 60Sputnik Internationalrussia strikes ukraine, sapsan missile system, russian ministry of defense, ukrainian defense industry, precision strikes ukraine, drone production ukraine, loitering munitions ukraine, russian airstrikes, ukraine war updates, russian military operation, pavlohrad explosions, dnipro air raid, kryvyi rih strike, mykolaiv blasts, sumy explosions, kherson under attack, ukraine conflict news