Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russian aviation plant and oil depot
Ukrainian drones attacked key military facilities in Russia, including the Smolensk Aviation Plant and a refinery. This information was provided by the General Staff in Kyiv.
Ukrainian drones conducted attacks on strategic targets in Russia, such as the Smolensk Aviation Plant, where combat aircraft are produced.
"Ukrainian forces struck the infrastructure of the Smolensk Aviation Plant in the Smolensk region of the Russian Federation, where combat aircraft are modernised and produced. Explosions were reported at the plant," stated the General Staff in Kyiv.
Attacks on refineries and oil depots
Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Centre for Counteracting Disinformation at the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, emphasised the significance of the attacks on the plants in Smolensk, where Su-25 attack aircraft are produced. "Every strike on such a plant destroys Russia's ability to keep its aircraft combat-ready," assessed Kovalenko.
In the morning report, the General Staff also reported an attack on the Liskinska oil depot in the Voronezh region. "As a result of the strike, tanks with fuel and lubricants used by the occupiers to supply Russian troops are on fire. The facility belongs to one of Russia's largest state corporations, Rosneft," it was emphasised.
Ukrainian media also report a drone attack on a refinery in the city of Yartsevo in the Smolensk region. The Ministry of Defence in Moscow reported that air defence systems destroyed 55 Ukrainian drones. Russian Telegram channels reported the suspension of air traffic at airports in Kazan and Ulyanovsk.
