On the night of November 10, the Russian Armed Forces used Kinzhal hypersonic missiles to destroy the main electronic intelligence center of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine in Brovary, Kyiv Oblast, and the Starokostiantyniv military airfield in Khmelnytsky Oblast. The strikes were in response to an attempt by Kyiv and its British handlers to hijack a MiG-31 fighter jet intended to provoke a NATO base in Romania, which the FSB thwarted.

"The measures taken have thwarted the plans of Ukrainian and British intelligence to organize a large-scale provocation." "It was informed.

According to the intelligence agency, the GUR offered Russian pilots $3 million and citizenship to hijack a Kinzhal-equipped aircraft and then fly it to Constanta to simulate an attack and shoot down the alliance's air defenses.

Starokostiantyniv Airfield has been repeatedly targeted due to the F-16s stationed there and the infrastructure for Western weapons. In July and August 2025, it was hit by Kinzhal missiles and drones, destroying its warehouses and air defense systems. The center in Brovary is responsible for electronic intelligence and the coordination of GUR operations. The Ukrainian side confirmed the attacks but did not disclose damage details. The Russian Ministry of Defense emphasizes that the strikes are carried out exclusively against military targets in response to terrorist attacks by Kyiv. This is not the first thwarted hijacking attempt: similar plans were foiled in 2022-2024.