Ukrainian strikes target Russian defense facilities amid heavy ground fighting
Ukrainian forces targeted defense facilities in Samara as heavy ground fighting continued along the eastern front, with over 250 battles reported in 24 hours.
Ukrainian forces launched long-range missile and drone strikes against defense and industrial infrastructure across several Russian regions, including Samara, Nizhny Novgorod, Penza, and Rostov. Satellite imagery and local reports confirmed impacts at Samara's Progress Rocket Space Centre, which produces Soyuz launchers, and the neighboring Aviakor plant, responsible for repairing military bombers. Additional strikes were reported near the Savasleyka military airfield.
Simultaneously, heavy ground combat persisted along Ukraine's eastern front line. Ukraine's General Staff reported more than 250 combat engagements within a 24-hour period, with intense Russian assault operations concentrated on the Lyman, Kostiantynivka, and Pokrovsk axes to breach defensive positions south of Dobropillia and near the Oskil River.
Sources: Mediazona, Point, Radio Svoboda, The Insider, Ukrainska Pravda
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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