The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the strike on targets of the Ukrainian armed forces using the "Bastion" system. The ministry's statement said: "The Black Sea Fleet struck using the coastal missile systems (Bastion) at facilities of the Kyiv regime on the territory of Ukraine." The ministry added that "the missiles hit their targets accurately." The speed of the "Onyx" missiles in the "Bastion" system exceeds the speed of sound and can destroy enemy ships and ground targets at a distance of 300 to 500 kilometers.