Ukrainian strikes target Russian defence plants as ground battles intensify

Ukrainian forces launched long-range missile and drone attacks targeting strategic Russian industrial facilities in Samara and other regions, while intense ground fighting continued along the eastern front. Satellite imagery and regional reports indicated damage to the Progress Rocket Space Centre, which manufactures Soyuz carrier rockets, and the adjacent Aviakor aircraft repair facility. Additional aerial strikes targeted sites across the Nizhny Novgorod, Penza, and Rostov regions, including potential damage at the Savasleyka airfield.

On the ground, Ukraine’s General Staff reported more than 250 combat clashes within a 24-hour period. Russian troops pushed forward near Lyman and Kostyantynivka, while expanding control south of Dobropillia and advancing near the Oskil River. Moscow also carried out missile strikes against Ukrainian metallurgical infrastructure as frontline fighting remained concentrated in the east.

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