Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian military airbase behind ballistic missile attacks as rockets target Samara
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Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
Ukrainian forces struck Russia's Savasleyka military airbase, which stores Mig-31 fighter jets capable of launching Kinzhal ballistic missiles, monitoring channels reported overnight on Aug. 15.
Fires in the area of the Savasleyka military airbase located in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod Oblast were seen following the explosions, according to monitoring channel Exilenova Plus.
More explosions were reported in the Russian city of Samara, with the channel claiming Ukrainian Flamingo missiles are behind the attack.
Meanwhile, monitoring channel Supernova Plus claimed that a Russian Oreshnik ballistic missile struck a major aerospace design and production facility.
Samara is located approximately 800 kilometers (500 miles) from Ukraine's border with Russia, and the Savasleyka military airbase is situated about 660 kilometers (400 miles) from Ukraine.
The details could not be immediately verified by the Kyiv Independent.
Ukraine regularly strikes military infrastructure deep within Russia and the occupied territories in an effort to diminish Moscow's ability to continue waging its war.
Overnight on Aug. 14, Ukrainian forces struck the Ust-Luga port in Russia's Leningrad Oblast, damaging two processing plants and sparking a fire, Ukraine's General Staff said.
The site is one of Russia's largest ports on the Baltic Sea and holds an oil terminal that serves as a major hub for the export of crude oil and petroleum products.
The Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat oil refinery complex in Russia's Republic of Bashkortostan was struck by Ukrainian forces the night prior on Aug. 13, the General Staff said.
