# Ukraine Says Strikes Hit Russian Rocket Centre and Airbase 2026-08-15T11:52:13+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Ukraine said it struck Russia’s Progress rocket and space centre in Samara and the Savasleyka military airbase in Nizhny Novgorod overnight. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian-made Flamingo missiles hit the Progress facility, while the airbase, linked to MiG-31 jets, was also damaged. Samara officials confirmed missile strikes and localised industrial damage. Times Now reports that medical assistance was given to injured people, while the Times of India said authorities were still checking casualties and damage. Ukraine also said it had confirmed damage at the Ust-Luga oil facility. Russia’s Defence Ministry said it destroyed 598 Ukrainian drones across 19 regions and nearby seas. Ukraine’s Air Force reported that Russia launched 152 drones at Ukraine, with 124 destroyed. A Russian strike on Marhanets killed a three-month-old baby and injured 11 people, Ukrainian officials said. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - timesnownews.com Tags: Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, Samara, Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ukraine-reports-strikes-on-russian-aerospace-centre-and-mig-31-base/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ukraine-reports-strikes-on-russian-aerospace-centre-and-mig-31-base/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.