# Ukraine strikes rocket and space center, aircraft plant in Russia’s Samara Oblast

https://mins.news/en/item/26369

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-19 15:22 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-confirms-strike-on-soyuz-rocket-engine-workshop-major-fire-at-russian-space-center/

> Ukraine’s General Staff said Ukrainian forces damaged production facilities at Russia’s Progress Rocket and Space Center and an aircraft maintenance facility at Aviakor in Samara on Aug. 15. The attack reportedly ignited a fire spanning about 5,000 square meters. The Kyiv Independent could not independently verify the extent of the damage.

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