Ukraine Retaliates Hard, Striking Russian Units Behind Sumy Terror Bombing

As it promised to do, Ukraine has retaliated against Russia for the terror bombing of civilians in Sumy on Palm Sunday which resulted in the deaths of 35, including chlidren, and the wounding of over 100 others. 

Ukrainian drones and missiles struck the two Russian missile brigades responsible for launching the missiles. Fires and secondary explosions were observed after both attacks. JL

Yuri Zoria reports in Euromaidan Press:

Ukrainian forces carried out retaliatory strikes on the bases of Russia’s 448th and 112th missile brigades, involved in the deadly missile attack on Sumy days ago. The 112th Guards Missile Brigade, long accused of deliberately bombing civilians, was hit by a large UAV crashing into a building, triggering a large explosion. Ukraine also bombarded the base of Russia’s 448th missile brigade after which a huge fire roared at it base in Kursk after a secondary detonation of ammunition. The missiles were launched from Russia's Voronezh Oblast and Kursk Oblast. Both brigades are equipped with tactical missile systems of the Iskander-M type. 

On 15 April, Ukrainian forces have carried out a retaliatory strike on the bases of Russia’s 448th and 112th missile brigades, identified by Ukrainian intelligence as being involved in the deadly missile attack on Sumy days ago. 

 

Ukraine has struck the headquarters of a Russian brigade that Kyiv said was behind a devastating strike on civilians in Sumy, according to reports.

The 112th Guards Missile Brigade, a unit long accused of deliberately bombing civilians, was reportedly hit by drones early on Wednesday in Russia’s Ivanovo region, 500 miles from Ukraine, in an apparent revenge attack.

Footage taken by local residents showed a large UAV crashing into a building, triggering a large explosion.

Russia said it had downed seven large drones in the Ivanovo region, but did not mention the missile brigade and sought to downplay the damage.

Hours earlier, Ukraine bombarded the base of Russia’s 448th missile brigade. Footage showed a huge fire roaring at the base in Kursk late last night.

On Palm Sunday, two Russian Iskander ballistics missiles exploded in the centre of Sumy, killing at least 34 people, injuring more than 100 and sparking widespread condemnation from Kyiv and its allies.

Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s military intelligence, said that the 112th and the 448th missile brigades were responsible for the “war crime” and vowed to retaliate.

As Russia continues its deliberate daily air attacks on residential areas in attempts to terrorize civilians and damage civilian infrastructure, Ukraine uses its long-range drones trying to target military and logistics targets inside Russia.

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 448th and 112th missile brigades of the Russian army were responsible for launching the missiles that struck Sumy. The Ukrainian retaliatory strike involved units from the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Drone Systems Forces, Special Operations Forces, and the Security Service of Ukraine, coordinated with other components of the Defense Forces.

“In particular, the permanent deployment point of the 448th missile brigade of the Russian occupiers was hit, and secondary detonation of ammunition was recorded. The results of the strike are being clarified,” the General Staff wrote.

Some unofficial Russian sources confirmed a Ukrainian attack on the 448th missile brigade in Kursk and Russia casualties, although did not provide any details.

The Russian outlet Astra reported multiple explosions in Kursk city overnight, citing local residents. Russia’s Ministry of Defense later claimed that air defenses shot down 115 Ukrainian drones: 109 over Kursk Oblast, three over Voronezh, and one each over Moscow region, Bryansk, and Oryol oblasts.

Russia’s Sumy strike

Russia used two ballistic missiles to attack central Sumy city on 13 April during Palm Sunday festivies. The latest official data says that the Russian double-tap missile attack on Sumy killed 35 people, including an 11-year-old boy and a 17-year-old teenager, and wounded 129 others, among them 15 children.

 

The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense confirmed that the Russian attack on Sumy likely involved Russian Iskander-M missiles or North Korean KN-23 missiles. Militarnyi says that due to their similar size and technical specifications, a precise identification is pending further expert examination.

According to Militarnyi, the missile launchers were reportedly deployed from within Russian territory—specifically from the areas of Lisky in Voronezh Oblast and Lezhenky in Kursk Oblast. The 112th brigade is based in Ivanovo Oblast, while the 448th is stationed in Kursk Oblast. Both brigades are equipped with operational-tactical missile systems of the Iskander-M type.