For the second day in a row, Ukrainian Defense Forces have been conducting a successful long-range drone strike on a highly protected target deep within russia — the permanent deployment site of the 112th Missile Brigade in the city of Shuya, Ivanovo region.
This unit, alongside the 488th Missile Brigade, was directly involved in the April 13 missile strike on Sumy that killed 36 civilians and wounded over 100 others.
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New video footage from Shuya confirms another direct hit inflicted in the early hours of April 16, this time resulting in a fire at the military base. Post-attack analysis by OSINT communities indicates multiple successful hits, including on the brigade’s headquarters.
One of the key elements in the success of these strikes is the use of Ukrainian Liutyi drones, which are equipped with a precision guidance system believed to be similar to a new-generation DSMAC, usually found in most advanced cruise missiles.
Notably, there is footage captured from inside the barracks, likely by conscripts, meaning part of the personnel were inside the buildings during the attack.
Footage reportedly shows the moment of impact and the aftermath of today’s strike on the barracks of the 112th Missile Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces in the village of Shuya. pic.twitter.com/dbq4lmEM3z— WarTranslated (@wartranslated) April 16, 2025
Noteworthy, Shuya lies roughly 700 km from Ukraine’s border, but the effective travel distance is longer, since the drones had to navigate around the highly fortified air defense network of the Moscow region to reach the so-called Central Industrial Region, one of the most protected parts of russia.
Furthermore, the fact that this strike occurred just a day after the first — and again reached its target — strongly suggests two things: first, that russia failed to patch the gaps in air defense after the initial attack; and second, that Ukraine is now operating with a sufficient supply of long-range drones to sustain a longer campaign of targeted strikes on key military assets well beyond the frontline.
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