Thanks to Ukraine's long-range strikes, two targets on Russian territory were successfully hit on the night of December 11th. These included a section of the Druzhba oil pipeline near Bryansk and the Beriev Aviation Plant (TANTK) in Taganrog.
The exact means of the strikes remain unknown, but Ukraine possesses not only kamikaze drones but also, in essence, cruise missiles of the "Hell" type, the first batch of which was recently delivered to the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
Regarding the target in the Bryansk area, which is approximately 110 km from the border, sources vary. Ukrainian OSINT communities report an attack on the Transneft oil depot in Bryansk, located on the eastern outskirts of the city, which is part of the Druzhba pipeline infrastructure. It had previously been successfully struck on April 25, 2022, when a significant portion of the tanks was completely destroyed, though the enemy attempted to restore this facility.
Russian sources, on the other hand, report damage to an oil loading point near the village of Sven, located 8 km south of the city. It is possible that both facilities were affected.
However, despite numerous videos showing a significant fire, local authorities reported that air defense systems managed to shoot down all 10 Ukrainian drones. If there was a fire, it was reportedly extinguished almost immediately.
As for the attack on Taganrog, which is located 150-160 km from the front line, some unofficial Russian sources claim that ATACMS ballistic missiles were used, while local authorities mention drones.
The target of the strikes was the "Taganrog Aviation Scientific and Technical Complex named after G. M. Beriev," which has been targeted by Ukrainian attacks before. Notably, in March of this year, Ukrainian drones attacked a dock where a long-range radar detection aircraft A-50 of the Russian Aerospace Forces was undergoing repairs or maintenance. This aviation plant is also used as a base for Russian UAVs "Orion," one of which crashed into the city in September this year.
Local authorities have not reported the consequences of the attack on the facility but noted that residential buildings and a boiler house on Tsiolkovsky Street, which leads to the plant, were damaged, resulting in a lack of heating in several dozen apartment buildings.