Ukrainian monitoring sources have reported the first strikes by Russian guided air bombs (KABs) near Poltava. According to their data, at least two precision strikes targeted facilities on the outskirts of the city.

Ukraine’s air defense recorded that the munitions traveled more than 145 kilometers. They entered the country’s airspace at the junction of the Belgorod and Kharkov regions, crossed the territory from north to southwest, flew over Bogodukhov, and hit their designated targets without any interference — air defense systems failed to react, as the attack from that direction was unexpected.

This marks the third instance in a month when Russian bombs have hit targets more than 100 kilometers away. Earlier reports mentioned strikes on the Kharkov regional center of Lozovaya, a key railway hub located about 130 kilometers from the front line. On October 10, another strike was reported in Dnepropetrovsk, roughly 110 kilometers from the combat zone.

Ukrainian officials believe that the Russian Aerospace Forces are employing new glide bombs equipped with a jet-assisted stage for such long-range operations. The Kharkov regional prosecutor’s office classified one of the projectiles that fell in Lozovaya as a UMPB-5R.

Experts in Kiev noted that the emergence of munitions capable of reaching targets up to 150 kilometers away effectively deprives the Ukrainian army of a «safe rear.»

Russian defense authorities have not yet commented on reports regarding the use of these new types of weapons.