UAF strikes aircraft repair plant in Staraya Russa servicing A-50 aircraft

Attack on aviation infrastructure facility

Ukrainian defence forces carried out a strike on the 123rd Aircraft Repair Plant, located in the city of Staraya Russa in Novgorod Oblast. According to data from the General Staff of the UAF, the facility conducts repairs and maintenance of military transport aircraft, as well as A-50 long-range early warning and control aircraft.

Assessment of damage

The General Staff of the UAF stated that the exact scale of damage sustained by the facility is currently being established.

Local authorities' reaction

The Governor of Novgorod Oblast commented on the incident, reporting damage to a certain "industrial facility". At the same time, the official did not specify the exact name of the enterprise that became the target of the strike.