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Ukrainian forces conducted drone strikes against the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant in Lipetsk Oblast, targeting Russian defense industrial base infrastructure.
Lipetsk, Lipetsk Oblast
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Ukrainian forces struck the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant in Lipetsk Oblast
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Russian air defense shot down 13 drones over Lipetsk Oblast overnight March 9
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Extracted: 2026-03-09T10:41:37.930Z
Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-march-9-2025