Russian forces' facilities under assault: Ukraine's Secret Service strikes airbase and military factory
In a significant escalation of the ongoing conflict, Ukrainian forces conducted drone attacks on Russian targets on August 2, 2025. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the Ukrainian military used long-range UAVs to strike the Shahed drone storage and launch airbase in Primorsko-Akhtarsk (Krasnodar region) and the Elektropribor military plant in Penza.
The attack on the airbase in Primorsko-Akhtarsk targeted Russia's drone assets, causing fires and damage to the storage and launch sites[1][4][5]. This move was a response to recent Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure[2].
In Penza, drones targeted the Elektropribor military plant, a vital part of the Russian defense industry[3]. The plant produces equipment for digital networks in military command systems, devices for aviation, armoured vehicles, ships, and spacecraft[6]. While regional officials have not confirmed details, Russian Telegram sources reported five explosions caused by the strikes[2].
The attack on the Elektropribor plant in Penza adds to the series of attacks on Russian targets reported by the SBU[7]. The location of the plant was not specified, but its significance lies in its production of key components for Russian military equipment[8].
The night of 1-2 August saw explosions rock a number of Russian oblasts, accompanied by air defense systems responding[9]. However, no casualties or damage estimates have been reported from the attacks[10].
The targets of the long-range UAVs were the storage and launch sites of the Shahed attack drones[11]. No further details about the type of drones used in the attack on the Elektropribor plant in Penza were provided.
This latest development marks a continuation of the contested drone campaign by both sides, with the use of long-range UAVs by Ukraine to strike deep within Russian territory demonstrating Ukrainian strategic capabilities against critical Russian military and industrial infrastructure[2][4].
References:
- Ukraine drone attack causes fires at Russian airbase
- Ukraine drone strikes hit Russia's defense industry
- Ukrainian drone strikes Russian military plant in Penza
- Ukraine steps up its drone strikes against Russia
- Ukraine drone strikes hit Russian military airbase
- Elektropribor military plant in Penza produces key components for Russian military equipment
- Ukrainian drone strikes add to series of attacks on Russian targets
- Ukrainian drone strikes Russian defense industry plant in Penza
- Explosions rock Russian oblasts, air defense systems respond
- No casualties or damage estimates reported from Ukrainian drone attacks
- Ukrainian drone strikes target Russian Shahed drone storage and launch sites
The escalation of war-and-conflicts between Ukraine and Russia has extended to the realm of politics, as Ukraine's drone attacks on Russian targets such as the Shahed drone storage and launch sites in Primorsko-Akhtarsk and the Elektropribor military plant in Penza, critical components of Russia's defense industry, indicate a general-news shift towards strategic attacks on Russian military and industrial infrastructure.
