💥 Attack

Ukrainian forces carried out a joint attack with the Unmanned Systems Forces and Special Operations Forces against the Smolensk Aviation Plant, with explosions reported on the facility's territory.

Smolensk, Smolensk Oblast
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Jointly carried out by the Unmanned Systems Forces and the Special Operations Forces, hit infrastructure of Smolensk Aviation Plant with explosions reported on facility's territory

Drone units and special forces coordinated the attack on Smolensk Aviation Plant infrastructure

Russian Ministry of Defense intercepted 10 drones over Smolensk Oblast and a total of 55 drones across other parts of Russia

Strikes damaged two residential buildings in Smolensk city

Governor Vasily Anokhin stated there were no casualties from the strikes

Strikes on Liskinskaya oil depot mark one of the longest-range attacks inside Russian territory since the start of the war

Forces of Ukraine attacked the Smolensk Aviation Plant in Russia.

Drones were flying to an oil depot in the town of Yartsevo, Smolensk region, and air defence systems were activated.

Several fires broke out in Smolensk amid the drone attack.

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:10:03.244Z

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