Ukraine Strikes Russian Aircraft Engine Plant, Pantsir Air Defenses – General Staff

Ukrainian forces struck a Russian defense-industry plant producing components for military aircraft engines, along with air defense systems, a radar station and drone facilities, the AFU General Staff said on Friday, Sept. 11. The strikes hit Russian military targets in several regions and occupied Ukrainian territories, according to Ukraine’s military.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The most significant target was the Snizhne Machine-Building Plant in the occupied Donetsk region. The facility produces components for gas-turbine engines, including compressor and turbine blades, and supplies parts used in Russian military aviation. Ukrainian forces also targeted two Pantsir-S1 air defense systems in Taganrog, Rostov Oblast, a Russian radar station in Berezki, Bryansk Oblast, and a facility in Donetsk used to store, prepare and launch attack drones. In the occupied Luhansk region, Ukrainian forces struck an FPV drone operator training center and a unit of the Chechen Akhmat forces in Petropavlivka. The General Staff did not provide details on the extent of damage at the targeted sites, saying the results were still being assessed. The strikes are part of Ukraine’s ongoing campaign against Russian military infrastructure and the defense-industrial network supporting Moscow’s war against Ukraine. Part of wider Ukrainian drone campaign The reported attack came amid a broader wave of overnight Ukrainian drone strikes against Russian industrial infrastructure. Other Topics of Interest ‘Weeks, Not Months’: Ukraine’s FP-7 Ballistic Missile Could Soon Strike Russia Fire Point says the 200-km FP-7 has passed two testing stages, while its longer-range FP-9 is undergoing flight tests. In Perm, a major chemical plant was reportedly targeted by Ukrainian drones early Friday, Sept. 11, with footage appearing to show a drone diving toward the facility. In Saratov, a fire was reported at the Rosneft-owned Saratov Oil Refinery, while an Ozon logistics center also reportedly caught fire. In Volgograd, regional authorities reported damage to an industrial facility and an apartment building, with two people hospitalized. Ozon logistics hubs have increasingly been targeted since late August. Seven warehouses have reportedly been hit across Samara, Rostov, and Belgorod oblasts, Krasnodar Krai, Bashkortostan, and Dagestan. The attacks also come as Ukraine continues to target Russia’s oil-refining sector. Ukrainian drones have struck Russian refineries at least 70 times since the beginning of 2026, according to Bloomberg, contributing to a sharp decline in refining output and growing gasoline shortages. At least 17 Russian regions have introduced restrictions on fuel sales, while Russia has increasingly turned to imports from India, Morocco, Turkey, and Belarus to cover the shortfall. The Russian defense ministry had not released a tally of intercepted drones from the latest wave, while Ukraine had not officially claimed responsibility for the reported attacks. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 97% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.