Ukraine Attacks Russian Drone Factory; Fighting Continues

On Sunday, Ukraine's military announced an attack on a Russian drone factory located in Yelabuga, Tatarstan, a region in Russia. The Ukrainian military stated that the factory was involved in the production, testing, and launching of drones used against Ukraine, specifically targeting energy and civilian infrastructure. Videos circulating on social media appeared to show an explosion at the factory, also known as Alabuga, which manufactures Iranian-designed Shahed drones. The local Russian governor confirmed the attack.

Simultaneously, Russia's defense ministry reported that its forces had targeted the Kremenchuk oil refinery in Ukraine's Poltava region with missiles and drones. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack, describing it as a strike against Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Ukrainian officials indicated that the strikes primarily affected energy, agricultural, and civilian facilities.

The Institute for the Study of War reported that Russian forces have made advances in northern Sumy Oblast and near Kupyansk, Siversk, Chasiv Yar, and Toretsk. Russia's defense ministry claimed control of the village of Malynivka in the Donetsk region. In contrast, Zelenskyy stated that Ukrainian forces had recaptured Andriivka village in Sumy. Neither side's claims have been independently verified.

The Ukrainian office responsible for the return of prisoners of war confirmed that Russia had returned 1,200 bodies to Ukraine as part of ongoing exchanges.

A building used by Boeing in Kyiv sustained significant damage during a recent large-scale Russian air attack, according to a report in the Financial Times. Despite the damage, Boeing's operations in Ukraine have not been disrupted, and no employees were harmed.