Rockets Hit Samara Plants Making Soyuz Rockets and Tu-95 Bombers

Satellite imagery showed strikes on factories in Samara, where 'Soyun' missiles are manufactured and Tu-95 bombers are repaired.

Consensus

Satellite images confirmed rocket strikes in Samara on the night of August 14–15, 2024.
Two rocket impacts were observed: one at the Progress Rocket Space Center and one at the Aviakor aircraft plant.
The Progress facility produces the Soyuz-2 rocket, used for both civilian and military launches.
The Aviakor plant previously produced Tu-154 aircraft and repaired Tu-95 strategic bombers.
The attacks occurred in a shared industrial area where the two facilities are adjacent.
The Soyuz-2 rocket is used to launch satellites, including the 'Rassvet' group by Bureau 1440.

One rocket hit the roof of a building at Progress, damaging workshop No. 106A where Soyuz-2 rockets are produced. — tg_bbcrussian
Another rocket hit a hangar possibly belonging to Aviakor, which may be involved in military production. — tg_bbcrussian
Ukrainian Telegram channels claim the attack aimed to disrupt the deployment of the Rassvet satellite constellation. — tg_bbcrussian
The Aviakor facility's damaged hangar is part of a largely abandoned complex, and the main operational area was not hit. — mediazona
The Rassvet satellites were launched in March and July 2026 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome. — mediazona