Ukraine may next strike the Rostov region with long-range missiles, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Military facilities in the Rostov region may become the next targets for Ukraine's use of Western long-range missiles, suggests The Wall Street Journal.

The publication analyzed a map created by the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW). It shows around 200 military objects located within the range of American ATACMS missiles and British Storm Shadow missiles, with ranges of 300 km and 250 km respectively.

Among the potential targets are airfields, ammunition depots, weapon arsenals, training grounds, and command posts located in the Rostov region.

For instance, within striking distance, there are four airfields, including Millerovo and Morozovsk.

Ukraine has repeatedly attempted to hit these targets using drones. Some attacks were successful. Overall, considering that Rostov-on-Don is a major hub for the transfer of troops and equipment to the front, a strike in this region could be devastating for Russian military logistics and lead to losses in weapons and personnel, the publication believes.

According to ISW analyst George Barros, the map reflects only a portion of the targets that can be identified based on publicly available information. In planning strikes, Ukraine may also rely on data obtained from intelligence agencies to attack command posts and other facilities with changing locations.

"The elimination of a brigade or division headquarters could temporarily incapacitate hundreds of Russian soldiers," Barros noted.

For the first time, Ukraine used ATACMS to strike a weapons depot near Bryansk on November 19. This information was confirmed by the Russian Ministry of Defense and Putin, who stated that there were "no casualties or significant damage." However, according to the Pentagon, Russia managed to intercept only two of the eight fired ATACMS.

Putin also stated that on November 21, the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck the "Sever" command post in the Kursk region with British Storm Shadow missiles. According to the Telegram channel "Dossier of the Spy," the post was located in Maryino, and the AFU attacked it with Storm Shadow on November 20, resulting in 18 military personnel killed and another 33 injured to varying degrees. Sources from the publication noted that most of the casualties were Russian officers, and among the wounded were three North Korean servicemen. At the time of the strike, Lieutenant General Valery Solodchuk was also present at the site. Ukrainian sources reported his death, but the Russians deny this.

Background. Recall that on the eve, WSJ reported that a North Korean general was injured during a Ukrainian airstrike with long-range missiles – this is the first confirmed case of a high-ranking North Korean official being injured, according to Western intelligence.