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  "id": 1024681,
  "title": "Ukraine attacks Russian air base and rocket plant in Samara region",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/ukraine-attacks-russian-air-base-and-rocket-plant-in-samara-region",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T11:43:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260815-ukraine-attacks-russian-air-base-and-rocket-plant-in-samara-region"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Ukraine launched an attack on industrial infrastructure in Russia's Samara region. According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, a rocket plant and air base were hit. A Russian official also confirmed the attack, describing it as large-scale.\n\nThe attack targeted facilities in the southwestern part of the Samara region. Euronews reported that additional strikes were carried out on Savasleyka air base, which Ukraine said housed aircraft used for missile attacks, and an oil facility in Ust-Luga, according to Zelensky.\n\nThe details of the attack and its aftermath are limited. France 24 and Winnipeg Free Press both reported that local authorities and Zelensky confirmed the attack, but further information is not available from the provided reports.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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