# Ukraine hunts Russian ballistic missile launchers

https://mins.news/en/item/38312

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-31 07:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/shooting-the-archer-ukraine-takes-on-the-challenges-of-hunting-russian-ballistic-missiles/

> President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian forces had struck an Iskander ballistic missile launcher near Ukraine’s border for the first time. With Russia expanding ballistic missile production and Ukraine facing shortages of Patriot interceptors, Kyiv is trying to target launch assets before attacks, but experts cite limited weapons and a lack of real-time intelligence.

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