AFU Bombed Five Military Aircraft Factories In Russia

• 20.03.2026, 21:03

Ukraine's Defense Ministry revealed the details.

From February 24, 2022 to March 20, 2026, the AFU carried out successful air strikes against five aircraft factories in Russia. This was informed by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.

According to the Defense Ministry, the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked two Russian aircraft factories this week. These enterprises were severely damaged.

All in all, the AFU has successfully attacked five aircraft factories in the Russian Federation since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian occupation army.

In particular, Ukrainian missiles and drones damaged the 123rd aircraft repair plant in the Novgorod region (March 17, 2026), the Aviastar aircraft factory in the Ulyanovsk region (March 16, 2026). Lukhovitsky Voronin Aviation Plant in Moscow Region (July 11, 2025), Smolensk Aviation Plant (January 21, 2025), and Taganrog Beriev Aviation Science and Technology Complex (November 25, 2025). Beriev Aviation Science and Technology Complex (November 25, 2025).

These enterprises are very important for the Russian army. After the attacks, explosions, fires and destruction were recorded at the above-mentioned enterprises. Destruction and damage to aircraft have been confirmed.

For example, during the strike on the aircraft factory in Taganrog, an experimental A-60 aircraft and a repair shop for Tu-95 aircraft were destroyed. As a result of a strike on the 123rd aircraft repair plant, a hangar where IL-76 and L-410 aircraft were repaired was destroyed.

Aircrafts were damaged to varying degrees during explosions at the Aviastar aircraft factory.