Ukraine targets Russian defense sites in Samara amid heavy frontline fighting
Satellite imagery confirmed Ukrainian strikes on Russian defense facilities in Samara, as heavy ground combat intensified with over 250 engagements across eastern Ukraine.
Satellite imagery and regional reports confirmed Ukrainian missile and drone strikes against key Russian military-industrial facilities in Samara, including the Progress Rocket Space Centre and the Aviakor aircraft repair plant. Additional aerial attacks targeted infrastructure in the Nizhny Novgorod, Penza, and Rostov regions, as well as the Savasleyka airfield.
Simultaneously, frontline intensity surged, with the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine recording over 250 combat engagements in a 24-hour span. Russian forces launched repeated assault operations along the Lyman and Kostiantynivka axes while attempting to divide Ukrainian positions near the Oskil River in the Kupiansk sector. Russian troops also expanded their area of control south of Dobropillia as fighting continued across eastern Ukraine.
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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