According to the Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate, five vehicles burned and three Russian captains died: one each from the intelligence, air-defense and infantry corps. It was the second HIMARS strike in three days targeting Russian officers near the front line of Russia’s 34-month wider war on Ukraine.

Kyiv says the double-tap strike killed three high-ranking military officials and destroyed several vehicles in occupied Zaporizhzhia.

Ukraine has killed three high-ranking Russian officers in a coordinated strike using HIMARS missiles and drones in the Zaporizhzhia region. Kyiv first deployed U.S.-made HIMARS missiles, followed by drones,

Andrii Yusov of Ukraine's Defense Intelligence said that Kyiv is increasing the range of its unmanned aerial vehicles.

In a recent escalation, Russia launched 60 drones targeting various regions across Ukraine overnight. Ukrainian air defense successfully downed 36 of these drones, while 23 were neutralized through electronic warfare measures;