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Ukrainian drones struck an concern tract heavy wrong Russia connected Saturday (February 21, 2026), which a Russian quality transmission said was a cardinal state-owned rocket factory.
The onslaught successful Russia’s Udmurt Republic near 11 radical wounded, 3 of whom were hospitalised, according to a Telegram station by Sergei Bagin, the section Health Minister.
“One of the republic’s facilities was attacked by drones” launched by Ukraine, determination caput Alexander Brechalov said successful different Telegram post. He added that the onslaught caused injuries and harm but did not place the tract oregon springiness further details.
An unofficial Russian quality transmission connected Telegram, Astra, said the onslaught targeted the Votkinsk Machine Building Plant, a large authorities defence enterprise. Astra said its assertion was based connected an investigation of footage from residents.
There was nary contiguous remark from Ukrainian authorities.
The Votkinsk factory, much than 1,400 km (870 miles) from Ukraine, produces Iskander ballistic missiles, often utilized successful strikes against Ukraine, arsenic good arsenic nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles.
Other Russian quality channels posted videos and photos, which they said were from Votkinsk residents, showing achromatic fume rising from an concern tract and blown-out windows connected buildings.
The Udmurt Republic’s main rider airport, successful the metropolis of Izhevsk, and airports successful different adjacent regions suspended operations aboriginal connected Saturday (February 21, 2026), according to Russia’s civilian aviation authority, Rosaviatsiya.
No advancement successful bid talks
The onslaught came days aft the latest U.S.-brokered talks betwixt envoys from Moscow and Kyiv implicit Russia’s all-out penetration of Ukraine ended connected Wednesday (February 18, 2026) with nary motion of a breakthrough, arsenic the war’s 4th day approaches adjacent week.
The negotiations successful Switzerland were the 3rd circular of nonstop talks organised by Washington, aft meetings earlier this twelvemonth successful Abu Dhabi that officials described arsenic constructive but which besides made nary large headway. Expectations for important advancement successful Geneva were low.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 120 drones and 1 ballistic rocket overnight into Saturday (February 20, 2026), Ukraine’s Air Force said. Ukrainian forces changeable down 106 drones, portion the rocket and 13 drones struck targets successful 11 locations successful the country, the connection said.
Oleh Kiper, the caput of Ukraine’s Odesa portion connected the Black Sea, said drones damaged civilian and vigor infrastructure facilities successful the region, including a secondary schoolhouse and an vigor company’s warehouses. Two radical were besides injured, helium said successful a connection connected Telegram.
The confederate larboard metropolis of Odesa and the surrounding portion person been predominant targets for Russian attacks. Earlier this week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said tens of thousands of Odesa’s residents were near without heating and moving water.
In remarks published connected societal media connected Monday evening, Mr. Zelenskyy said Moscow should beryllium “held accountable” for the relentless strikes, which helium said undermine the U.S. propulsion for peace.
