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💥 Attack

Ukrainian forces conducted a large-scale drone attack targeting the Smolensk Aviation Plant in Russia overnight on Jan. 21, 2025.

Smolensk, Smolensk Oblast
Likely Reported by 2 independent sources
Kyiv Post UNIAN

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Entities

Ukrainian drone forces (military_unit) Smolensk Aviation Plant (location) Ukrainian Forces (military_unit) Forces of unmanned systems and Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (military_unit) AO 'Smolensk Aviation Plant' (organization) Su-25 aircraft (weapon_system) Kh-55 missile (weapon_system) Liskinskaya oil depot (location) Zadneprovsky district (location) Yartsevo (location) T-72 tank (weapon_system) Kh-55 (weapon_system) Kh-59 (weapon_system) Su-25 (weapon_system) Governor of Smolensk Oblast (person) Vasily Anokhin (person) Russian Ministry of Defense (organization) Ukrainian drone force (military_unit) Kh-59 missiles (weapon_system) Ukrainian Defense Forces (organization) Ukrainian drone and special operations units (weapon_system) Smolensk Oblast (location)

Source Reports

What each source reports. "Source tone" reflects the language used by the outlet — it is not an independent verification.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: uncertain

Astra Telegram channel showed video of fire at the Smolensk aircraft factory

Kyiv Post → Source tone: uncertain

Shot Telegram channel reported at least two high-rise residential buildings were hit

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Smolensk regional governor Vasily Anokhin claimed all drones were shot down

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Smolensk Aviation Plant produces and modernizes Su-25 military aircraft

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Forces of Ukraine attacked the Smolensk Aviation Plant in Russia.

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:57:12.260Z

Source story: 45917