💥 Attack

Ukrainian forces struck a drone launch site in Oryol Oblast overnight on August 30.

August 30, 2026 Tsimbulov, Oryol Oblast

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Institute for the Study of War Meduza Ukrinform UNIAN Censor.NET

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Entities

Oryol Oblast (location) Tsimbulov Drone Port (location) Oryol Region (location) Kirishi Oil Refinery (location) Yeysk airfield (location) Ukraine Defense Forces (military_unit) Russia (organization) Zimbulovo drone port (location) Geran-5 (weapon_system) Geran-4 (weapon_system) Geran-3 (weapon_system) Geran-2 (weapon_system) Ukrainian Defense Forces (military_unit) Tsimbulova (location) Ukrainian Forces (organization) Geran (weapon_system) Tsymbulova (location) Russian Federation (organization)

Source Reports

Institute for the Study of War →

Ukrainian officials reported that Ukrainian forces struck a drone launch site in Oryol Oblast overnight on August 30.

Meduza →

In recent days, drones have hit... a drone base in Oryol Region.

Ukrinform →

Overnight on August 30, Ukraine's Defense Forces struck the Kirishi Oil Refinery, a UAV launch site, and the Yeysk airfield in Russia.

UNIAN →

Satellite images from Exilenova+ and Supernova+ show damage to a launch platform and drone storage area at the Zimbulovo drone port in Oryol.

Censor.NET →

Based on the analysis of additional data, strikes on August 30, 2026, against a launch site and a UAV storage facility in the Tsymbulova area of the Oryol Region of the Russian Federation have been confirmed.

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