The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has officially confirmed the strike on the manufacturing facilities of Russian attack drones in the city of Yelabuga, located in the Republic of Tatarstan
Information about this operation emerged in the context of Ukrainian military efforts to weaken the aggressor's capabilities to produce and deploy UAVs for air strikes on the front lines and rear areas of Ukraine. According to the General Staff, the operation took place on June 15 and is part of Ukraine's comprehensive strategy to destroy key military-industrial facilities of the aggressor country. This initiative aims to reduce Russia's ability to extensively use drones for attacking Ukrainian civilian and energy infrastructure, thereby enhancing the country's defensive capacity. Ukrainian defense officials noted that their units, including special operations forces and other components of Ukraine's Defense Forces, carried out the targeted action in coordination with various elements of the Ukrainian military complex. The official statement emphasizes that Ukrainian strike assets reached the designated area. Although the exact results of the operation are still being determined and further details may clarify the number of target objects destroyed or damaged, it is already known that the target was either destroyed or sufficiently damaged. This attack responds to previous statements by Russian officials, including Rustam Minnikhanov, the head of the Republic of Tatarstan, who reported an earlier incident involving Ukrainian drones attacking the Yelabuga district, where Russia established production of attack UAVs. Minnikhanov highlighted that the attack caused significant damage and complicated industrial activities in the region. This event demonstrates the effectiveness of Ukraine’s military resistance system, which actively targets enemy logistics and production chains, reducing their ability to conduct large-scale long-range strikes. The context of this operation shows that Ukraine continues to deliberately work towards destroying key Russian military-industrial targets aimed at strengthening its military capability and removing threats to the lives and security of the Ukrainian population. Such a large-scale strike confirms the serious intent of Ukrainian forces to dismantle the enemy’s logistics and manufacturing chains and showcases Ukraine’s capacity to employ modern tactical means to achieve strategic objectives in this war.