Factories in Samara involved in the production of missiles and aircraft components have been hit
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine provided further details on the consequences of the strike on industrial facilities in Samara, Russia, carried out on August 15.
According to additional information, damage has been confirmed to a production facility where engines for the “Soyuz” family of launch vehicles are assembled, as well as to an aviation maintenance facility at AviaKor Aviation Plant JSC.
A large-scale fire broke out on the grounds of the “Progress” Rocket and Space Center following the strike. The fire covered an area of approximately 5,000 square meters.
The Progress Rocket and Space Center is one of the key enterprises in the Russian rocket and space industry. It is involved in the production of “Soyuz” launch vehicles, which are used to place spacecraft into orbit and deploy the Russian Federation’s satellite communications systems.
The General Staff noted that striking such facilities reduces Russia’s military-technological capabilities.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
As a reminder, the Orsk Oil Refinery in the Orenburg Region of the Russian Federation completely halted operations following an attack by Ukrainian drones.
As a reminder, the Russian oil refinery “Orsknefteorgsintez” halted oil processing following a Ukrainian drone attack on August 11.
Video: An oil refinery caught fire in Orsk following the attack.
Earlier, the General Staff confirmed a strike on the TANECO oil refinery in Tatarstan.
