Ukrainian forces strike Iskander launcher; Zelensky warns of new Russian ballistic attacks

Ukrainian forces struck a Russian Iskander missile launcher, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Thursday, October 29. He warned that Russia is preparing new ballistic strikes. Zelensky did not specify the location or timing of the strike. On the same day, Ukrainian forces also destroyed two Su-34 bombers in another missile attack. He thanked the military and described the launcher strikes as part of countering ballistic threats. Zelensky said intelligence indicates Russia is preparing new ballistic attacks, urging partners to provide more interceptors, especially for Patriot systems, which Ukraine lacks. In August, he stated Ukraine would destroy Russian ballistic launchers to reduce strikes, noting partners supply three times fewer interceptors than in 2025.