Ukrainian strikes hit Russian aerospace plants as ground battles intensify

Satellite imagery confirmed damage to Samara's Progress Rocket Space Centre and the nearby Aviakor repair plant following Ukrainian missile and drone attacks. Regional authorities confirmed strikes across Samara, while additional drone activity targeted facilities in the Nizhny Novgorod, Penza, and Rostov regions. Concurrently, Russian forces conducted a missile strike against a major Ukrainian metallurgical facility.

On the ground, Ukraine's General Staff reported 254 combat engagements within 24 hours. Heavy fighting concentrated along the Lyman and Kostyantynivka sectors, with over 30 assaults recorded in each area. Russian troops expanded control south of Dobropillia near Pokrovsk and pressed toward the Oskil River near Kupiansk. Analysts also noted escalating information tactics, including staged video flag-plantings by Russian units attempting to project frontline progress.

Sources: Mediazona, Point, Радіо Свобода, The Insider, Українська правда.