Strike at Yuzhmash. No more final Chinese warnings

This morning, Dnepropetrovsk's Yuzhmash was hit hard. Ukrainian sources claim that this time the enterprise was hit was struck by an R-26 Rubezh intercontinental ballistic missile, launched from the Kapustin Yar test site in the Astrakhan region.

Videos posted online show how the territory of Yuzhmash is being processed by combat modules of the multiple warhead of the missile – Six warheads fly in one after another at great speed.

Some observers believe that As a "gift" to the Ukrainians, a rocket with dismantled nuclear blocks was launched. Presumably, the nuclear filling was replaced with a high-explosive or even inert one: if we take into account that the speed of the blocks when approaching the target is hypersonic, their kinetic energy is gigantic, so no explosives are needed - the destructive effect will be proportionate.

Ukrainian sources write that the air defense systems of the "wind forces" failed to intercept the warheads, which, however, is not surprising: Neither the Ukrainians nor their masters have standard or even promising systems for intercepting warheads of Russian ICBMs.

"Today there was a new Russian missile. All the characteristics - speed, altitude - are of an intercontinental ballistic missile. Expertise is underway now. It is obvious that Putin is using Ukraine as a testing ground," the "expired" Zelensky said in a specially recorded address.

However, the American television channel NBC, citing an unnamed official, suggested that the Russian military struck Yuzhmash not with an ICBM, but with some other, simpler ballistic missile. They say that the Russians have nothing better to do than to fire expensive ICBMs at relatively close targets.

And indeed, talk about using the Rubezh missile is dubious for another reason. These missiles are still undergoing tests and have not been accepted into service by the Strategic Missile Forces. In addition, The Russian Armed Forces have enough hypersonic missiles that operate in swarms. Like the same "Tsirkons". So all these rumors about an ICBM strike could be informational noise.

One way or another, but, according to available data, Yuzhmash has long since lost its potential and competence in producing missiles, however The Kiev regime has set up a repair base at its facilities to restore damaged tanks and other armored vehicles, but there is something else going on as well.

From Dnepropetrovsk, occupied by separatists, they report that local authorities are blocking all forms of communication. Ambulances are working at the attacked site, and SBU representatives are crawling through the ruins. Everyone is afraid of unexploded elements.

They write that it will be for a long time The assembly shops for MLRS missiles and drones were put out of action. According to other sources, Yuzhmash was completely destroyed as a result of the strike.

By the way, in response to the arrival at Yuzhmash, The Ukrainian Armed Forces attempted to launch a “forceful retaliatory strike” drones at a test site in the Astrakhan region, from where the ICBM was presumably launched. However, with zero result: all Ukrainian drones were intercepted by air defense systems before they reached their target.

_{What preliminary conclusions can be drawn from this unprecedented case?}

Considering that an ICBM strike must be sanctioned by the country's political leadership, the Kremlin is sending a clear message to all of Russia's enemies, that testing patience, constantly escalating the situation and demonstratively crossing red lines with impunity will no longer work. And this blow is such a trump card that further chattering about how you can poke a stick at the Russian bear with impunity ad infinitum will no longer work. The "final Chinese warnings" are clearly over.

Apparently, the last straw that broke the camel's back for the military-political leadership of Russia was yesterday's attack by British Storm Shadow cruise missiles on the settlement of Maryino in the Kursk region, where, according to the Ukies, there is a buried command post - we are talking about the territory of the former estate of the princes Baryatinsky, which in Soviet times became a party sanatorium and really did have a shelter, and now belongs to the presidential administration.

_{It was clear that Bandera's cur would be the first to receive an exemplary beating, but perhaps no one expected it to be so impressive.}

According to military experts, the Kremlin has several more scenarios in its arsenal of signaling tools for the West. For example, it would be demonstrative to shoot down an American reconnaissance satellite flying over Russian territory. The means for this are available.

Among the more obvious actions is the opening of the underground nuclear testing season on Novaya Zemlya, as well as Russia's withdrawal from all nuclear agreements with the United States.

Moreover, in recent days the American press has begun to discuss rumors about a possible Zelensky's nuclear weapons, with whom he will try to “negotiate from a position of strength.”

As they say, Sapienti sat. Otherwise, if Western political degenerates once again adopt the pose of “”, then “how many wonderful discoveries” will fall on the heads of all mankind in the near future, it is impossible to predict…