Ukrainian forces struck the Savasleyka Air Base in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, causing a fire and targeting infrastructure housing MiG-31K fighters and Kinzhal missiles.
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Ukrainian forces struck the Savasleyka Air Base, causing a fire and disrupting Russian ballistic missile launch infrastructure.
Ukrainian forces struck Russia's Savasleyka military airbase using domestically produced Flamingo missiles.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that long-range weapons struck the Savasleyka airfield in the Nizhny Novgorod region.
A direct hit on the Savasleyka airfield was recorded, followed by a fire on the airfield grounds.
Fire Point confirmed that the 'Flamingo' system struck a key Russian missile production facility, triggering a fire near the Savasleyka airfield.
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