In the early hours of Wednesday, May 28, long-range drones operated by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) struck a key Russian defence industry facility, the Raduga Design Bureau, according to Kyiv Post sources within the security agency.
The Raduga plant, located in the city of Dubna and named after Bereznyak, is situated 130 kilometres (81.25 miles) north of Moscow. It was struck by Ukrainian drones that successfully bypassed air defences protecting the Russian capital. According to the SBU, the attack hit the plant’s assembly and equipment workshops, both of which are currently on fire.
“The SBU continues to carry out high-precision strikes on critical enterprises of Russia’s military-industrial complex, whose products are used as weapons in the war against Ukraine. Drone sanctions by the SBU against the technological rear of the Russian army will continue,” a security service source told Kyiv Post.
The Raduga plant is part of Russia’s Tactical Missiles Corporation and manufactures various types of missiles, including air-to-air, air-to-surface, and surface-to-surface systems. Among them are the Kh-101/555, Kh-69, Kh-31 and Kh-59MK cruise missiles – all of which Russia continues to use in its attacks on terrified civilians and to target infrastructure across Ukraine.
The General Staff reported that the plant is part of Kronshtadt JSC. This company specializes in unmanned aviation systems and manufactures Orion, Inokhodets, Molniya, Grom, Termit, Helios, and Sirius drones, as well as ground control complexes. Ukrainian forces also struck Angstrem JSC in the Moscow Oblast overnight. Hits were recorded in the target area. The company develops and produces microelectronic components widely used by Russia’s military-industrial complex enterprises.
Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Unmanned Systems Forces successfully attacked the Dmitrievsky plant in Russia’s Ivanovo Oblast on 26 May. Explosions were recorded on the plant’s territory. The enterprise produces organic chemical substances that serve as components for explosives and gunpowder, as well as additives for rocket and aviation fuel.
Kyiv states that it consistently targets only facilities linked to the Russian Federation’s military capabilities, acting in its right to self-defence under the UN Charter. The strikes are aimed at infrastructure directly involved in supporting Russia’s war effort, such as missile, drone, and weapons manufacturing plants. By focusing solely on military targets, Ukraine maintains its strategic and moral position in the face of ongoing aggression.
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Russia said it repelled a record-breaking drone attack overnight on Tuesday / Wednesday, destroying nearly 300 Ukrainian drones across multiple regions, including near the capital. The strike forced Moscow to temporarily close its major airports.
The large-scale drone barrage came shortly after Ukraine endured the most intense wave of Russian airstrikes since the start of the invasion. Kyiv said Russia launched nearly 1,000 drones and missiles between Saturday and Monday, killing 13 civilians, including three children, on Sunday alone.
Russia’s Defence Ministry said that from 9 p.m. on May 27 to 7 a.m. on May 28, air defence systems destroyed or intercepted 296 Ukrainian uncrewed aerial vehicles.
Earlier estimates put the number of drones at 145, but the new figure marks the largest single drone assault on Russian territory since the full-scale war began in 2022.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 33 drones were shot down as they approached the capital. In the wider Moscow region, Governor Andrei Vorobyov said 42 drones were intercepted across 12 municipalities. Three residential buildings were damaged in Chekhov, but no casualties were reported.
Russia reports Ukrainian drone attacks often, but officials said this one was unusual in size. Moscow, located hundreds of kilometres from the border with Ukraine, is rarely the target of such a significant strike.
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