Ukraine War: Drone Factory Strike in Tatarstan
- Ukrainian forces reported Sunday they attacked a Russian drone factory in Yelabuga, a city in the Tatarstan region, approximately 620 miles from Ukraine.
- Simultaneously occurring, Russia's defense ministry said its forces struck the Kremenchuk oil refinery in Ukraine’s Poltava region using missiles and drones.
- Separately, a building used by Boeing in Kyiv sustained important damage in a recent large-scale Russian air attack.
Breaking news: Ukrainian forces have struck a Russian drone factory in Tatarstan, hundreds of miles from the front lines. The attack targeted a facility that produces drones used against Ukrainian infrastructure, adding a new dimension to the ongoing war. Concurrently, Russian forces targeted the Kremenchuk oil refinery. A building used by Boeing in Kyiv was also damaged in a recent air attack. Plus, Russia returns 1,200 bodies to Ukraine. Stay informed with News Directory 3 for the latest updates on the conflict’s shifting dynamics. Discover what’s next in this evolving situation.
Ukraine Strikes Russian Drone Factory; Boeing Building Damaged in Kyiv
Updated June 16, 2025
Ukrainian forces reported Sunday they attacked a Russian drone factory in Yelabuga, a city in the Tatarstan region, approximately 620 miles from Ukraine. According to the Ukrainian military general staff, the factory produces, tests, and launches drones used against Ukrainian energy and civil infrastructure.videos circulating on social media purportedly show an explosion at the Yelabuga, also known as Alabuga, factory, which assembles Iranian-designed Shahed drones. The local Russian governor confirmed the attack.
Simultaneously occurring, Russia’s defense ministry said its forces struck the Kremenchuk oil refinery in Ukraine’s Poltava region using missiles and drones. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack, calling it a strike against Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Ukrainian officials reported that the strikes primarily impacted energy, agricultural, and civilian sites.
Separately, a building used by Boeing in Kyiv sustained important damage in a recent large-scale Russian air attack. Andriy Koryagin, deputy general director of Boeing’s operation in Ukraine, told the Financial Times there had been “no operational disruption” and no employees were harmed.
fighting continues as the Russian military advances in northern Sumy oblast and near Kupyansk, Siversk, Chasiv Yar, and Toretsk, according to the Institute for the Study of War. Russia’s defense ministry claimed its forces seized control of Malynivka, a village in the Donetsk region. Zelenskyy stated Saturday that Ukrainian forces had retaken Andriivka village in north-eastern Sumy as part of efforts to expel Russian forces. These claims have not been independently verified.
In other news, the Ukrainian office for the return of prisoners of war confirmed that Russia returned 1,200 bodies to Ukraine as part of ongoing exchanges.
What’s next
the conflict continues with both sides claiming battlefield successes. Further attacks on key infrastructure are expected as the war progresses.