Ukraine targets Russian defense sites in Samara as frontline clashes surge

Ukrainian forces conducted missile and drone strikes against key Russian defense and industrial facilities, satellite imagery and regional officials confirmed. The attacks targeted Samara Region, damaging facilities at the Progress Rocket Space Centre, which manufactures Soyuz launch vehicles, and the adjacent Aviakor aircraft repair plant. Additional aerial strikes were reported across the Nizhny Novgorod, Penza, and Rostov regions, with reports indicating potential damage near the Savasleyka military airfield.

Simultaneously, intense ground fighting continued across eastern Ukraine. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine recorded over 250 clashes within 24 hours, highlighting heavy Russian assault attempts in the Lyman, Kostyantynivka, and Pokrovsk sectors. Russian forces expanded control south of Dobropillia while attempting to split Ukrainian positions along the Oskil River.

Sources: Mediazona, Point, Radio Svoboda, The Insider, Ukrainska Pravda