On the night of June 5-6, a drone attack on the airfield in the village of Oktyabrsky in Russia’s Bryansk region destroyed an Mi-8 military helicopter, while another, a Mi-35 attack aircraft, was damaged.
According to the Russian outlet Astra, the Mi-8 was destroyed in the strike, with its ammunition detonating on site, and the Mi-35 sustaining partial damage.
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The drones also damaged airport buildings and a rescue service facility. No casualties were reported. Several dozen employees were evacuated from an Ozon warehouse located near the airport. Astra sources in Ukrainian intelligence confirmed that the Bryansk airport was one of the intended targets of the overnight drone strike.
Earlier Friday, Kyiv Post reported that while Russia spent Thursday night bombarding Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure, military targets were burning on its own territory. Drones struck the strategically important airbase in Engels, home to heavy bombers used in attacks on Ukraine.
Locals reported explosions, air defense activity, and fires. Russian media reported that “several targets” were shot down by the Russians. Eyewitnesses confirmed direct hits to the airfield.
According to Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation, drones also hit an oil depot in Engels, the Dyagilevo airbase, and the Progress defense plant in Michurinsk, Tambov Oblast.
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Kovalenko stated that the Progress plant is one of the key enterprises in Russia’s military-industrial complex, and its destruction represents a significant blow to the country’s defense production.
“This is where Russia gets the components that power its missile and artillery systems,” he said.
The Progress plant specializes in producing high-precision electronic equipment – particularly systems for targeting, stabilization, and fire control for artillery and multiple launch rocket systems. It also develops components for automated command and control systems, which are critical for modern combat operations.
“Particular attention should be paid to Progress’s cooperation with other Russian defense enterprises – it is a key supplier for Rostec and Techmash,” he added.
Russia launched dozens of missiles and hundreds of drones at civilian targets across Ukraine in the early hours of Friday, killing at least four people and injuring 20 in the capital, Kyiv, as strikes hit cities and regions with a mix of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, Kalibr missiles, and dozens of drones.
The strike came less than two days after Russian leader Vladimir Putin told US President Donald Trump in a phone call that Russia would retaliate for Ukrainian attacks on the airbases deep inside Russia, which damaged nuclear-capable aircraft and angered Moscow.
Explosions were first reported shortly after midnight in the capital, where Kyiv Post correspondents said air defense systems were active. Residents heard a mix of sounds – as drones were intercepted and targets were directly hit by ballistic missiles.
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