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Ukraine has intensified its long-range aerial attacks on Russian military industries, striking a major industrial facility in Volgograd. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukrainian forces hit the Titan-Barrikady facility, describing it as a "major industrial complex" responsible for producing artillery systems and specialized military equipment, including components for missile launch systems.

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major industrial complex

According to Ukraine's General Staff, the facility manufactures equipment for missile systems like the Iskander-M, which Russia regularly uses to strike Ukrainian cities. Volgograd Governor Andrei Bocharov confirmed an attack on a business in the Krasnooktyabrsky district, stating that 10 people were wounded and production facilities were damaged. Ukraine's state security service also reported striking an oil pumping facility in Russia's Vladimir region for the second time this month.

These strikes are part of Ukraine's strategy to cut Moscow's war revenue and make Russians feel the consequences of the invasion. Zelenskyy has stated the campaign aims to bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table. Western officials and analysts note that these attacks have choked Russian fuel supplies and military deliveries, pressuring Moscow's battlefield efforts.

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produces artillery systems and specialized military equipment, including components for missile launch systems.

Meanwhile, in Ukraine's Sumy region, a Russian drone strike overnight killed a 66-year-old man in a private residence, according to regional head Oleh Hryhorov. This follows a large-scale Ukrainian drone assault targeting a dozen Russian regions and Crimea the previous day, with Moscow's Defense Ministry reporting the interception of 660 drones.

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the same system Russia regularly uses to strike Ukrainian cities.