The Russian Defense Ministry reported that Russian forces carried out a strike on locations used by Ukrainian troops to launch kamikaze drones.

According to the ministry, the attack took place near the settlement of Lavy, east of Chernigov. A precision strike by an Iskander-M tactical missile system destroyed twenty heavy trucks loaded with one hundred Lyutyi long-range drones. Sixty Ukrainian servicemen involved in transporting, preparing and launching the drones against targets inside Russian territory were also eliminated.

The ministry stressed that the strike hit its target accurately: twenty trucks carrying one hundred Lyutyi drones were destroyed, along with sixty Ukrainian personnel, including drone operators, technical staff, and drivers. The strike triggered a large fire, which led to the detonation of the drones.

The Defense Ministry added that in addition to the Iskander missile strike, Geran-2 drones were also used. They reportedly caught up with trucks carrying drones on a highway and struck them while in motion. As a result of direct hits, five trucks caught fire.