Anti-ship missiles hit Russia! Footage of Ukrainian army’s night attack on Neptune exposed, 3 drone facilities locked

The Ukrainian Navy claimed that it used domestically produced Neptune missiles to attack three drone production and logistics facilities in Rostov Oblast, Russia, on the night of the 13th. The picture shows the Neptune missile launch screen. (AP file photo)

The Ukrainian Navy used domestically produced "Neptune" missiles to attack three drone-related facilities in Russia's Rostov Oblast. The targets covered production, storage and maintenance links, involving two FPV drones, "Alyosha" and "Veles" used by the Russian military. This operation not only targeted manufacturing bases, but also included drone logistics facilities within the scope of the attack.

The Ukrainian National News Agency (Ukrinform) and the Ukrainian Pravda (Ukrainska Pravda) reported that the Ukrainian Navy said that the attack was launched on the night of November 13, targeting the Rostov Oblast in Russia, including the drone production facility of the Ionis company, and the maintenance and logistics center operated by the Aero-Hit company.

According to the Ukrainian Navy, Ionis is responsible for the production of the "Alyosha" tactical attack FPV drone and has short-term storage facilities; Aero-Hit provides maintenance services and logistics support for the "Viles" drone. Ukraine pointed out that the Russian army’s use of these two drones in the direction of Kherson posed a threat to Ukrainian troops and civilians.

A video released by the Ukrainian Navy showed the scene after the attack. One of the warehouses was burned by fire, with only a blackened metal skeleton remaining in the internal structure. However, Ukraine did not announce the specific extent of damage to other facilities, nor did it provide the number of drones lost.

The Ukrainian Navy assesses that this strike will significantly weaken the production capacity of the "Veles" drone, but there is currently no independent data to confirm how much the actual production capacity will be affected.

Neptune was originally an anti-ship weapon developed by Ukraine. It was mainly used to attack surface ships. It has since developed ground attack capabilities. This time, Ukraine claimed to use this type of missile to attack drone production and logistics facilities in Russia.