Ukrainian Drones Strike 53rd Missile Arsenal in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod
Long-range Ukrainian drones successfully targeted the 53rd Arsenal of the Russian Main Missile and Artillery Directorate (GRAU) near Dzerzhinsk. Local reports and geolocated footage confirmed multiple explosions within the facility located in the Volodarsky district. This attack is part of a sustained Ukrainian strategy to degrade Russian strategic logistics far from the front lines, following recent successful strikes against major oil refineries in the Tatarstan and Krasnodar regions.
Date: August 19, 2026
Location: Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia
Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War
Category: explosion
Severity: HIGH
Source: New Voice of Ukraine