Russian forces carried out a massive overnight strike on Ukrainian military facilities in the Vinnitsa region on October 23, with explosions reported in the regional capital and several other settlements.

Some areas experienced brief power outages following the attacks.

Retired Russian Navy Captain First Rank and military expert Vasily Dandykin told aif.ru that the strikes likely focused on Ukrainian military logistics and energy infrastructure.

According to Dandykin, railway facilities supporting Ukrainian troop movements and military supply operations were among the primary targets. He also linked the attacks on energy infrastructure to Ukraine’s efforts to redirect electricity supplies from other regions toward Kiev.

The expert suggested that Russian missiles may also have struck storage facilities containing Ukrainian drones and missiles, as well as underground military installations.

Dandykin noted that Vinnitsa housed a missile forces headquarters during the Soviet era. He believes Ukrainian forces could be using infrastructure in the area to store weapons and establish reserve stockpiles.

He did not rule out the possibility that Russian forces employed Zircon and Iskander missiles during the attack, pointing to Russia’s expanding precision-strike capabilities.

The analyst also addressed the challenges of destroying underground military facilities. According to him, such targets often require multiple strikes, while satellite reconnaissance helps Russian forces identify their locations.

Dandykin explained that the Vinnitsa region’s distance from the frontline had made it suitable for transporting military cargo and establishing backup weapons depots.

He added that Russian forces had previously conducted relatively few strikes against facilities in regions such as Vinnitsa but have now intensified their attacks. The expert expressed confidence that the strikes were successfully hitting their intended targets.