Ukraine strikes Russian military plants as frontline fighting intensifies
Ukrainian forces targeted strategic Russian industrial sites, while heavy ground combat continued along eastern frontline axes.
Ukrainian forces launched targeted missile and drone strikes against strategic Russian military and industrial infrastructure. Satellite imagery confirmed hits on the Progress Rocket Space Centre and the adjacent Aviakor aircraft repair plant in the Samara region. Additional aerial attacks were reported across the Nizhny Novgorod, Penza, and Rostov regions, with fires noted near military-linked facilities.
Concurrently, intense frontline clashes continued as Ukraine's General Staff reported over 250 combat engagements within 24 hours, highlighting major Russian assault efforts along the Lyman and Kostiantynivka axes. Russian troops extended their control south of Dobropillia and attempted to divide Ukrainian positions near Kupiansk, alongside conducting missile strikes against Ukrainian industrial targets.
Sources: Mediazona, Point, Radio Svoboda, The Insider, Ukrainska Pravda
Sources
- Українська правда — На фронті понад 250 боїв: ворог намагався вклинитись в оборону на Лиманському напрямку
- Point — ВСУ нанесли удар по промпредприятию в Самарской области
- Радіо Свобода — У РФ заявили про атаку БпЛА та ракет – ймовірно, уражені авіазавод та аеродром «Саваслейка»
- The Insider — ВС РФ расширяют зону контроля к югу от Доброполья, попытка ракетного удара по изготовителю ракет «Союз» в Самаре. Что происходит на фронте
- Mediazona — Спутниковые снимки показали удары по заводам в Самаре, где делают ракеты «Союз» и ремонтируют бомбардировщики Ту‑95
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