In brief
Yevhenii Khmara reported successful hits during talks with Germany's Boris Pistorius and called for more air defence supplies.
Ukraine's Defence Minister Yevhenii Khmara said Ukrainian strikes had hit Russian launchers, RBC-Ukraine reported on October 8. He made the remarks during a conversation with German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius.
Khmara described the strikes as part of Ukraine's asymmetric response to the threat of Russian ballistic missile attacks. RBC-Ukraine's report did not specify the launchers' types or numbers, the locations or dates of the strikes, or the extent of damage.
The ministers also discussed protection of critical infrastructure, including in Kyiv. Khmara stressed the need to increase air defence supplies, including interceptors for IRIS-T systems. The report did not announce new delivery quantities or schedules.