Ukrainian Drones Strike Lukhovitsk Aviation Plant in Russia

Ukrainian strike drones targeted the Lukhovitsk Aviation Plant in the Moscow region overnight on July 11, according to Ukraine’s General Staff.

The attack is part of an ongoing campaign to degrade infrastructure supporting Russia’s military-industrial complex, which produces combat aircraft used in the war against Ukraine, the General Staff said.

The Lukhovitsk Aviation Plant, named after P. A. Voronin, is a strategic enterprise within Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and a branch of the MiG corporation.

The Lukhovitsk Aviation Plant specializes in the production of certain types of aircraft, ranging from the machining of parts to final assembly, flight testing, and aircraft delivery.

The enterprise also carries out the modernization of fighter jets.

It is also reportedly involved in projects related to next-generation aircraft and the maintenance or adaptation of unmanned aerial systems, including loitering munitions like the Geran (Shahed).

Local residents reported hearing explosions and seeing smoke over the industrial zone. Footage of the fire circulated on social media.
“The defense forces continue to take all measures to undermine the military-economic potential of the Russian occupiers and force the Russian Federation to stop its armed aggression against Ukraine,” the General Staff said.

The plant is under sanctions from the U.S., EU, Canada, Switzerland, and other countries for its role in Russia’s defense sector.

The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that all 11 drones aimed at the Moscow region had been intercepted by air defense systems.

However, there is no independent confirmation of that claim or of the extent of the damage to the facility. Russian authorities have not released details, consistent with their general policy of limiting public information about successful Ukrainian strikes.

On the same morning, Ukrainian drones also reportedly targeted defense-industrial sites in Russia’s Tula region.