Ukrainian strikes target Russian missile plant in Samara amid intense frontline fighting
Ukrainian strikes hit industrial sites in Samara while heavy combat continued along the eastern front, with over 250 engagements reported in 24 hours.
Ukrainian forces launched long-range missile and drone strikes against military and industrial facilities in several Russian regions, including Samara, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov, and Penza. Satellite analysis confirmed strikes hit the Progress Rocket Space Centre, which manufactures Soyuz launch vehicles, and the adjacent Aviakor aircraft plant in Samara. Regional authorities in Samara confirmed a large-scale missile attack on local industrial infrastructure.
Simultaneously, intense frontline combat continued in eastern Ukraine, with the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reporting over 250 combat engagements within 24 hours. Russian troops pushed forward along the Lyman, Kupyansk, and Pokrovsk sectors, attempting to split Ukrainian positions east of the Oskil River and expanding control south of Dobropillia. Ukrainian forces engaged incoming assault units to maintain defensive perimeters across the contested sectors.
Sources: Mediazona, Point, The Insider, Радіо Свобода, 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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