Ukraine says it struck Russian military airfield, explosives factory

FILE PHOTO: A satellite image shows a part of Lipetsk military airbase, after Ukraine said it hit the area, in this satellite image taken on August 9, 2024, in Lipetsk region, Russia. 2024 Planet Labs Inc/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

(Reuters) - Ukrainian forces attacked infrastructure at a military airfield in Russia's Lipetsk region and an explosives-manufacturing enterprise in the Nizhny Novgorod region, Kyiv's General Staff said on Sunday.

The confirmation came after Russian officials and Telegram channels said Ukraine had targeted those regions in an overnight drone attack.

The Ukrainian General Staff added that it was still assessing the extent of damages.

(Reporting by Dan Peleschuk; Editing by Hugh Lawson)