Ukrainians again attacked major enterprises located on Russian territory. Local residents heard explosions and witnessed the glow of fire as drones attacked the Smolensk Aviation Plant. Drones also flew over Voronezh Oblast and targeted oil bases.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces used unmanned drones to attack two objects inside Russian territory. One of their targets chosen on the night of Monday to Tuesday was the Smolensk aviation plant.
The statement of the General Staff in Kiev emphasized that the mentioned companies not only manufacture fighter aircraft, but also repair and modernize them, which are later sent to the front. In particular, these are Su-25 attack aircraft.
Ukraine attacked Russia. Explosion in Smolensk
“An attack on such facilities would destroy Russia’s ability to keep its aircraft in combat readiness,” Andriy Kovalenko, director of the Center for Counterdisinformation at Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, said online. ” he said.
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The Ukrainian attack defeated the enemy’s air defenses. Explosions were heard in Smolensk and several fires broke out. Smolensk region governor Alexei Ostrovsky announced that the attempted drone attack had been “thwarted.” As he pointed out, there were no fatalities, but windows in several buildings were damaged.
War in Ukraine. Kiev attacks Russian territory
For the second time in a week, Ukrainian military drones also attacked the Riskinsk oil base in Russia’s Voronezh Oblast. “As a result of the impact, fuel and lubricant tanks used by occupation forces to supply Russian troops burst into flames,” the Ukrainian military said in a statement.
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The Russian Ministry of Defense announced in a daily report that 55 Ukrainian drones were intercepted and destroyed while flying over five regions of the country. Ten of them were located in the Smolensk Oblast.
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