Ukrainian strikes hit Russian military plants as frontline clashes exceed 250 in a day
Ukrainian strikes targeted Russian rocket and aircraft plants in Samara, while Russian forces mounted over 250 attacks across eastern fronts, pushing near Pokrovsk and Kupiansk.
Ukrainian long-range strikes targeted key Russian industrial and defense facilities, including the Progress Rocket Space Centre and the Aviakor aircraft repair plant in Samara. Satellite imagery and regional reports indicated damage across the industrial complex, alongside reported aerial attacks in the Nizhny Novgorod, Penza, and Rostov regions, potentially impacting the Savasleyka airfield. Concurrently, Russian forces launched a missile strike against a major Ukrainian metallurgical enterprise.
On the ground, Ukraine’s General Staff recorded 254 combat engagements in 24 hours. Russian forces concentrated heavy assaults on the Lyman and Kostyantynivka sectors, launching over 30 attacks in each area. Russian units also expanded their zone of control south of Dobropillia near Pokrovsk, pushed toward dividing Ukrainian positions along the Oskil River near Kupiansk, and mounted flag-raising operations on the southern Donetsk front to assert territorial gains.
Sources: Mediazona, Point, Радіо Свобода, The Insider, Українська правда.
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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