Ukrainian strikes hit Russian military plants as frontline clashes surpass 250

Satellite imagery and regional reports confirm that recent Ukrainian missile and drone strikes damaged major military-industrial sites in Samara, Russia. The attacks targeted the Progress Rocket Space Centre, which manufactures Soyuz launch vehicles, and the neighboring Aviakor plant, responsible for repairing military aircraft. Air defense activity and strikes were also reported across the Nizhny Novgorod, Penza, and Rostov regions, including near the Savasleyka airfield.

Simultaneously, frontline fighting escalated across eastern Ukraine. Military reports indicated 254 combat engagements over a 24-hour period, with significant Russian offensive pressure recorded in the Lyman, Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk, and Kupiansk sectors as forces attempt to breach defenses and expand territorial control.

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