# Ukraine strikes Russian aerospace facility in Samara

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ukraine-strikes-russian-aerospace-facility-in-samara
> Updated: 2026-08-17T18:10:00.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Ukraine conducted strikes against a Russian rocket factory located in the Samara region. Initial reports indicated that the attack caused a fire during the night.

Subsequent details identified the target as the Progress Rocket Space Center, which President Zelenskyy stated was struck using FP-5 ‘Flamingo’ cruise missiles. The facility is a critical site for the assembly of Soyuz-2 and Soyuz-5 rockets, used for both civilian space missions and military satellite deployment. 

While the total damage is still being assessed through satellite imagery, preliminary reports suggest the strike may have impacted the final assembly area or a clean room housing sensitive avionics. The strike occurs as Russia reportedly faces existing production lags and shortages of Soyuz rockets.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-17: Ukraine strikes Russia's Progress Rocket Space Center in Samara

Ukrainian forces used FP-5 ‘Flamingo’ cruise missiles to strike Russia’s Progress Rocket Space Center in Samara, targeting the assembly site for Soyuz-2 rockets.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ukraine-strikes-russias-progress-rocket-space-center-in-samara

### 2026-08-16: Ukraine strikes Russian rocket factory in Samara region

Ukraine reported striking a Russian rocket factory in the Samara region over the weekend, resulting in a fire.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ukraine-strikes-russian-rocket-factory-in-samara-region

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