The Michurinsk Plant "Progress" in Tambov Oblast is reportedly under attack from Ukrainian long-range drones, resulting in a large fires breaking out.

The plant produces various types of high-tech equipment for control systems for aviation and missile technology, as well as a wide range of electrical equipment.

Russia continues to actively equip their strategic bombers with Kh-101 cruise missiles ahead of their next large-scale, combined missile and drone attack on Ukraine.

Two Tu-160M strategic bombers are equipped with Kh-101 cruise missiles at Ukrainka Airbase in the Far East. At least one of these aircraft is equipped with 10 missiles. A third Tu-160M is currently in the air from Ukrainka Airbase, redeploying to Engels-2 Airbase in Saratov Oblast to be equipped with Kh-101s, before subsequently returning to Ukrainka. This will presumably be the third and final Tu-160M to be prepared for the upcoming attack.

It's also expected that around 6 Tu-95MS strategic bombers are in the process of being equipped with missiles at Ukrainka Airbase, although some may also make a similar flight to Engels-2 Airbase later on.

In my opinion, there will be at least one more medium-sized ballistic missile attack (potentially targeting Kyiv) before this attack involving strategic aviation. Russia has continued delivering new batches of Iskander-M ballistic missiles to Bryansk Oblast, and has probably also delivered more Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles and Oniks-M supersonic cruise missiles to Kursk and Rostov Oblast. As I reported a week ago, the attack involving strategic aviation will likely take place towards the end of October.

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Aftermath of a Russian UMPK-5 jet-powered glide-bomb strike on the Pivdennyi Bridge in Dnipro.

This attack, which took place yesterday, involved five glide-bombs. The other four missed the bridge and fell in the surrounding areas.

At least two fires seen burning on NASA FIRMS in the city of Izyum, Kharkiv Oblast, following an overnight Russian Geran-2/4 drone attack.

Because the Ukrainian counteroffensive near Lyman has pushed the Russians significantly back from Izyum, Russia has turned to using longer-range drones, MLRS, and KAB glide-bombs to attack the city, rather than shorter-range MLRS, artillery, and FPV drones.

The eastern outskirts of Izyum used to be around 20 km from the frontline. Now it is around 47 km away.

An Iranian Air Force HESA "Kowsar" fighter jet is seen conducting a patrol over the city of Dezful, western Iran, this morning.

Earlier, it was reported that the Iranian Air Force has allowed the entry of approximately 6 new domestically-produced HESA "Kowsar" fighter jets, which had not yet been officially commissioned or passed all safety tests, in response to rising tensions and the high possibility of the renewal of the war with the U.S. and Israel.

These aircraft were likely part of the large group which conducted large-scale patrols near the western border with Iraq last night - which occurred at the same time as with a large-scale Israeli training mission over Iraq involving simulated launch maneuvers towards Iran.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met last night with U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and representatives from the United Arab Emirates at the Israeli Air Force's Ovda Air Base.

An Iranian MiG-29B fighter jet was seen conducting a patrol over western Iran today, continuing the trend of heavy Iranian Air Force activity near the border with Iraq.

Around 30 minutes ago, the Iranian Air Force scrambled fighter jets from Mehrabad Airport in Tehran. The purpose was unknown, as there were no reports of Israeli fighter jets operating over Iraq at the time.

A couple hours before this, Iranian fighter jets could also be heard flying over the city centre of Tehran.

All flights remain suspended at 8 different Saudi airports due to repeated Ansarallah attacks, including in the capital Riyadh.

Najran and Jazan Airports have now been closed for around 350 hours, Riyadh Airport for approximately 253 hours, Yanbu Airport for 33 hours, Arar Airport for 18 hours, Al-Qaryat Airport for 13 hours, Abha Airport for 10 hours, and Al-Jouf Airport for 9 hours.