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Russian strike on Kyiv exposes Khrushch interceptor and Harpiya anti-drone programs

Published 16 August 2026

A pro-Russian channel reports that the 16 August combined strike on Kyiv targeted UkrDefense Company (factory Kyiv-111) in the Obolonsky district, described as producing components for strike UAVs, the Khrushch drone interceptor, and the Harpiya dedicated anti-drone system. A second Kyiv target, FIRE POINT LLC, is identified as manufacturing Flamingo cruise-missile components including warheads and solid-fuel booster sections. The sourcing is a single Russian milblogger and should be treated as a claim, but the specificity of the named programmes and facility addresses suggests targeting derived from acquired intelligence rather than inference.

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