Ukraine strikes Russian rocket and aircraft facilities in Samara

President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the strike on the Progress Center, noting the use of domestically produced Flamingo missiles. The Progress Rocket and Space Center is a significant enterprise in Russia's missile and space industry, responsible for producing the Soyuz family of launch vehicles, which are used for launching spacecraft and deploying satellite constellations for Russian forces. The General Staff stated that the attack on the Progress Center also ignited a fire covering approximately 5,000 square meters.

According to the General Staff, strikes on facilities of this importance significantly weaken Russia's military and technological capabilities. The Kyiv Independent noted that it could not independently verify the extent of the damage. Ukraine has been regularly targeting military and defense-industrial facilities deep inside Russia to impede Moscow's war efforts. In separate incidents on August 19, drones also targeted several Russian regions, including an oil refinery in Ufa and areas in Tula and Nizhny Novgorod oblasts.