Satellite images released by Ukrainian Telegram channels Exilenova+ and Supernova+ reveal two impact zones at an industrial site in Samara following a nighttime strike. The first hit a workshop of the Progress Rocket Space Centre, a Roscosmos-affiliated enterprise that assembles the Soyuz-2.1 launch vehicle. The second struck a building at the Aviakor plant, which repairs Tu-95 strategic bombers.
According to the Ukrainian OSINT project KiberBoroshno, the strike on Progress destroyed workshop 106A, where Soyuz production occurs in a high-cleanliness environment, involving assembly of onboard electronics, instruments, and printed circuit boards. Analysts estimate the workshop could take several months to restore and note potential difficulties with the component base, which depends on sanctioned imports.
The Ukrainian General Staff confirmed the hit on Progress, stating the enterprise produces Earth remote-sensing spacecraft used for reconnaissance purposes. Soyuz launches are used to orbit satellites of the Rassvet constellation, Russia's analogue of Starlink, which the Russian Defense Ministry views as a strategic communications resource.
Aviakor has been repairing and modernizing Tu-95 bombers since 2015. A significant portion of the plant has been abandoned and unused for decades; the workshop used for aircraft repair and final assembly was not affected by the strikes.
The Russian Defense Ministry has not commented on the situation, and independent confirmation of the damage has not been possible.