# Duma member says any arms plant in Ukraine is a legitimate target for Russia

https://mins.news/en/item/19007

- TASS, 2026-08-11 10:57 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2171345

> Retired Major General Leonid Ivlev said Russia regards any arms manufacturing facility in Ukraine as a legitimate target. He described such a site as effectively a military workshop. Ivlev argued that destroying these facilities should serve to protect the lives of Russian citizens.

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