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Russian military monitoring sources revealed the target of Russian precision strikes in the southern Odessa region launched in the morning of October 15. A series of explosions thundered as a result of the strikes on Ukrainian military positions near the village of Tuzly located on the Black Sea coast near the Romanian border.
At around 10 a.m. local time, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched two precision strikes with Iskander–M missiles at the positions of the battalion of R-360 Neptune missile complex of the Armed Forces of Ukraine deployed the area of Tuzly. At the time of the strike, a mobile command post, two unified launchers and transport and loading vehicles were deployed at the position, preparing for missile attack on the Russian territory.
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Russian military sources confirmed that as a result of the attack, the mobile command post was completely destroyed, which significantly disrupts the coordination of Ukrainian attacks and the their military operations. Both launchers suffered significant damage. Their use in further attacks is impossible without major repairs.
Neptune is one of the key complexes of the coastal defense of Ukraine, designed for strikes at sea and land targets. The Armed Forces of Ukraine use this complex in attacks on the Russian territory, including in Crimea. The main targets for Neptune missiles are positions of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol.
The recent timely Russian strikes in the Odessa region destroyed several cargo ships when they were unloading military cargo from NATo. The destruction of the precious missile complex at the moment when it was preparing for the attack once again confirm the high effectiveness of operations of Russian reconnaissance deep in the enemy rear.
