💥 Attack

Ukrainian forces struck the 123rd Aircraft Repair Plant in Staraya Russa, Novgorod Oblast, which repairs and modernizes military transport aircraft for Russian forces.

Staraya Russa, Novgorod Oblast
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Institute for the Study of War Ukrinform Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post UNIAN Censor.NET

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Ukrainian forces struck the 123rd Aircraft Repair Plant in Staraya Russa, Novgorod Oblast on March 17

Ukrinform → Source tone: uncertain

Additional confirmation has been received of damage to an A-50 long-range radar detection aircraft. It was located on the premises of the enterprise for maintenance and may have been awaiting modernization.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces struck facilities at the 123rd aircraft repair plant in Staraya Russa, Novgorod Oblast, Russia.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian drones struck the 123rd Aircraft Repair Plant in Staraya Russa on March 17, hitting facilities including a hangar used to service Il-76 and L-410 aircraft

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Drones attacked an aircraft repair plant in Staraya Russa, Novgorod Oblast. Reports indicate the plant's first shop was hit. The facility houses two A-50 AWACS aircraft.

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

The A-50 aircraft was at the facility for maintenance and possibly awaiting modernization.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Units of Ukraine’s Defence Forces struck facilities of the 123rd Aircraft Repair Plant in the city of Staraya Russa (Novgorod region, Russia), where repair and modernisation of military transport aircraft are carried out.

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

A hangar used for servicing Il-76 and L-410 aircraft was hit.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:39.128Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-march-18-2026