Ukraine Reports Massive Overnight Strike Wave as Russia Confirms Hit on Samara Missile Plant
Ukraine says it intercepted 127 of 152 incoming Russian air targets overnight but still recorded strikes at 16 locations, even as Russia’s Samara governor confirmed a Ukrainian missile hit on a missile-related facility deep inside Russian territory. The exchange lays bare a widening long-range duel in which neither side can fully shield its own rear areas.
Ukraine’s air defenses have rarely been busier than in the early hours of 15 August. Ukrainian officials said they neutralized 127 out of 152 Russian aerial targets overnight, yet strikes still landed at 16 locations across the country, while debris from intercepted weapons fell on at least one more site. At the same time, Russia’s own rear area came under pressure, with the governor of Samara region acknowledging a Ukrainian missile hit on a facility tied to missile production. Kyiv’s military reported that Russia launched a mass air attack involving a mix of drones and missiles across multiple regions. According to the Ukrainian account, most of the incoming projectiles were…
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