Ukrainian Defence Forces hit Progress Rocket Space Centre in Samara on 15 August 2026

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RUSSIAS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE, THE WAR IN UKRAINE 19.08.2026 / author:
Ukrainian Defence Forces hit Progress Rocket Space Centre in Samara on 15 August 2026

Overnight into 15 August 2026, Ukrainian military struck the Progress Rocket Space Centre in Russian Samara. A direct hit was recorded at the enemy military-industrial complex facility.

This is reported by the portal PromPolitInform, citing the Telegram channel of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Overnight into 15 August 2026, units of the Defence Forces of Ukraine attacked a military-industrial complex facility on the territory of the Russian Federation. The strike targeted the Progress Rocket Space Centre located in the city of Samara, Samara Oblast.

According to available information, a direct hit on the target on the enterprise’s territory was recorded. Following the attack, damage effects were reported at the facility, with additional details currently being clarified.

Strikes on Russian strategic assets

The targeted enterprise is one of the key structures of the aggressor state’s defence-industrial complex. Ukrainian forces continue systematic operations aimed at weakening the enemy’s military production capacity.

Illustrative photo: President Of Ukraine / CC0

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