The defense forces hit a factory in Russia, where A-50 planes - so-called flying radars - are repaired.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed that the 123rd Aircraft Repair Plant in Stary Rus, Novgorod region of the Russian Federation was attacked tonight. Explosions and fire broke out in its territory. The extent of the damage is clear.
The company repairs and refurbishes military transport planes as well as the A-50, which help the Russians identify and track air targets hundreds of kilometers away. One such plane costs about 350 million dollars, and only a few of them remain in good condition in Russia.
This is not the first attack on the plant. In March of this year, the Defense Forces damaged an A-50 plane that was undergoing maintenance.