Tambov Oblast

Ukrainian forces strike St. Petersburg oil terminal and defense plant in Tambov Oblast

Ukrainian forces conducted precision deep strikes against Russian military and industrial targets in St. Petersburg and Tambov Oblast, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on June 3.

3 June, 12:18 PM

Ukraine's General Staff confirms strike on oil depot in Russia's Tambov Oblast

Overnight into Dec. 3, Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Dmitrievskaya oil depot in Russia's Tambov Oblast, as well as other key Russian targets, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported.

3 December 2025, 07:22 PM

Drones spark fire at oil depot in Tambov Oblast - video

Drones struck an oil depot in Russia’s Tambov Oblast, igniting a fire at the site, local governor Yevgeny Pervyshov wrote early on Dec. 3.

3 December 2025, 09:20 AM

SBU long-range drones strike Stavropol Radio Plant Signal, targeting Russian radio electronics production

SBU long-range drones struck the Stavropol Radio Plant Signal, a radio electronics producer, sources told NV on July 26.

26 July 2025, 02:12 PM

Drones hit Tambov Gunpowder Plant, halting production

Drones struck the Tambov Gunpowder Plant in Kotovsk, Russia, overnight into June 11, halting production at a key military-industrial facility, Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council’s Center for Countering Disinformation, confirmed on Telegram.

11 June 2025, 10:50 AM

Drone strike sparks fire at Russian gunpowder plant — video

Drones struck the Russia's Tambov Gunpowder Plant, located in the town of Kotovsk, causing a fire, local Telegram channels wrote early on June 11.

11 June 2025, 08:13 AM

Ukrainian forces strike Russian missile and aviation plant in Tambov Oblast — satellite images

Ukraine’s Defense Forces carried out a successful drone strike overnight on June 6 targeting the Progress plant in Michurinsk, Tambov Oblast, Russia — a facility that manufactures missile and aviation components, according to newly obtained satellite imagery.

7 June 2025, 03:39 PM

Russia grounds flights in four oblasts

The Russian Federal Aviation Authority has temporarily suspended all flights in and out of Kaluga, Nizhny Novgorod, Saratov, and Tambov airports to “ensure flight safety” amid the threat of drone attacks, the Astra Telegram channel reported early on May 27.

27 May 2025, 09:39 AM

Ukrainian SBU drones hit Russian gas facilities, S-300/400 missile arsenal

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service deployed its far-reaching drones to hit the Davydovskaya gas compressor station in Tambov Oblast and the Novopetrovskaya station in Saratov Oblast, a source from Ukraine’s special services confirmed to NV on March 13.

14 March 2025, 11:12 AM

Drone attack targets Russian gunpowder plant

A series of overnight explosions and an air defense operation in the area of a gunpowder plant in the Russian village of Kuzmino-Gat, Tambov Oblast, were reported on local social media early on Jan. 16.

16 January 2025, 08:34 AM

Drone strike sparks fire near oil refinery in Russia’s Tambov Oblast

A fire broke out near an oil refinery in Russia’s Tambov Oblast following a drone attack overnight on Oct. 27, according to the Russian Telegram channel Astra.

27 October 2024, 10:22 AM

Drone attack sparks fire at thermal power plant in Russia’s Tula Oblast

At least two drones targeted thermal power plant in the town of Yefremov in Russia’s Tula Oblast early on Oct. 22, the Russian Telegram channel Mash reported.

22 October 2024, 08:03 AM

HUR behind drone strike on gunpowder plant in Tambov

Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) conducted a UAV strike on the Tambov Gunpowder Plant in Russia early in the morning on July 4, a source within the agency told NV.

5 July 2024, 12:19 AM

Satellite image captures fire at Russia's Tambov oil depot post-drone attack

A satellite image of the fire that broke out at the Platonovskoye oil depot in Russia’s Tambov Oblast after a drone attack was released by the Russian service of Radio Svoboda on Telegram on June 20.

20 June 2024, 05:38 PM

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