Ukrainian long-range strikes hit Samara defense sites as eastern ground battles intensify

Ukrainian forces launched long-range drone and missile strikes against Russian industrial and defense facilities in the Samara region, damaging key manufacturing sites. Satellite imagery confirmed hits on the Progress Rocket Space Centre—responsible for manufacturing Soyuz launch vehicles—and the nearby Aviakor aviation repair plant. Regional authorities reported additional aerial attacks across the Nizhny Novgorod, Penza, and Rostov regions, alongside strikes near the Savasleyka military airfield.

Simultaneously, intense ground fighting persisted across eastern Ukraine. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported more than 250 engagements within 24 hours, featuring heavy Russian assaults along the Lyman, Kostiantynivka, and Pokrovsk operational areas. Russian forces expanded territory under their control south of Dobropillia and maintained pressure near the Oskil River on the Kupiansk axis.

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