Lipetsk Oblast

Ukraine strikes Russia’s Energia plant that makes components for missiles – General Staff

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck a workshop producing power components for Russian weapons systems at the Energia plant in the town of Yelets in Russia’s Lipetsk Oblast on Oct. 25 and overnight into Oct. 26, Ukraine’s General Staff said.

26 October, 04:07 PM

Video appears to show missile strike on Energia plant in Russia’s Lipetsk Oblast

Video circulating online on Oct. 25 appears to show a missile strike on the Energia plant in Russia’s Lipetsk Oblast, with at least three impacts visible, according to OSINT channel Exilenova+.

25 October, 11:02 PM

Russian resident films rapidly expanding military cemetery in Lipetsk Oblast - video

A rapidly expanding cemetery in Russia's Lipetsk Oblast was captured on video amid the massive losses of the Russian occupation army in Ukraine, National Guard Khartia brigade soldier and military journalist Yuriy Butusov wrote on March 23.

23 March, 11:18 AM

SBU drones strike missile arsenal in Russia’s Kostroma Oblast and oil depot in Lipetsk — NV sources

Long-range drones operated by Ukraine’s SBU Security Service have struck a missile and artillery arsenal in Russia’s Kostroma Oblast and an oil depot in Lipetsk Oblast, NV sources in the SBU said on Jan. 6.

6 January, 06:21 PM

Drones torch oil depot in Russia’s Lipetsk Oblast

The Usman oil depot in the Russian village of Striletski Khutory, Lipetsk Oblast, is reportedly on fire after an overnight drone attack, the Exilenova+ Telegram channel reported, posting an eyewitness video of the blaze at the facility.

6 January, 08:00 AM

Drone attack sets Energiya factory ablaze in Lipetsk Oblast - video

A fire broke out at the Energiya plant in the city of Yelets, Lipetsk Oblast, Russia, following a drone attack, Russian Telegram channel Astra wrote on Jan. 4.

5 January, 09:15 AM

Russian MiG-31 crashes during training flight

A MiG‐31 aircraft capable of carrying Kh-47M2 Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missiles crashed in Russia’s Lipetsk Oblast, state propaganda agency TASS reported on Oct. 9.

10 October 2025, 12:19 AM

Drones target top Russian military battery plant

The Energia plant, Russia's largest producer of lithium-ion batteries, was reportedly targeted in a morning drone attack on the city of Yelets in Lipetsk Oblast, the Supernova+ Telegram channel wrote on July 15, posting eyewitness photos and videos.

15 July 2025, 06:35 AM

Ukrainian drone attack disrupts key Russian guided bomb manufacturing site

The drone strike on the Energiya plant in the city of Yelets, Lipetsk Oblast, is primarily a blow to Russia’s capacity to produce guided aerial bombs, Defense Express wrote on July 3.

3 July 2025, 12:00 PM

Explosions rock Russia's Lipetsk Oblast in reported drone attack

Explosions rocked Russia’s Lipetsk Oblast in a massive drone attack overnight, Astra Telegram channel wrote on July 3.

3 July 2025, 07:41 AM

Overnight explosions rock cities across six Russian oblasts

A series of overnight explosions in Russia’s Lipetsk, Kursk, Ryazan, and Voronezh oblasts were reported by local Telegram channels on June 2, posting photos and videos of drone attacks.

2 June 2025, 10:37 AM

Ukraine confirms strike on Russia’s Energia plant in Lipetsk Oblast

Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces, working in coordination with other branches of the Defense Forces, struck the Energia plant in the Russian city of Yelets, Lipetsk Oblast, on May 23, General Staff confirmed.

23 May 2025, 06:07 PM

Explosions and fire halt operations at Russia’s top war tech battery plant - Video

The Energia plant, Russia's largest producer of lithium-ion batteries, in the city of Yelets, Lipetsk Oblast, has halted operations, Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) at the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) reported on Telegram on May 23.

23 May 2025, 09:31 AM

Drone strikes cripple Russia’s top drone battery plant - Video

The Energia plant, Russia's largest producer of lithium-ion batteries for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), aviation, and the navy, caught fire after a drone attack on the city of Yelets, Lipetsk Oblast, the Supernova+ Telegram channel reported early on May 23, posting a video of the attack.

23 May 2025, 08:48 AM

Mobile internet down in Russia's Lipetsk Oblast due to drone attack

Russian authorities in Lipetsk Oblast temporarily disabled mobile internet services on May 21 as a security measure in response to a drone attack, regional governor Igor Artamonov reported on Telegram.

21 May 2025, 04:15 PM

Russian citizen shocked by size of military cemetery in Lipetsk Oblast

A resident of Yelets, in Russia’s Lipetsk Oblast, stumbled upon a massive military cemetery while out for a walk on his day off, expressing shock at its size. The video, recorded by the Russian man, was shared on Monday, Feb. 17, by Ukrainian journalist Yuriy Butusov on his Telegram channel

17 February 2025, 11:25 AM

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