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Ukraine Targets Key Russian Military Facility Amid Ongoing Conflict

3/21/2026

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On March 20, 2025, Ukrainian forces targeted the Alchevsk Metallurgical Plant in Russian-occupied Luhansk oblast.
The plant supports artillery shell casings production and repairs armored steel for Russian equipment, while damage and losses remain unclear.
Ukraine confirmed March 17, 2025 strike damaging a Russian A-50 aircraft in Novgorod oblast.
The Kyiv Independent could not verify the General Staff's claims while Ukraine plans to continue targeting facilities linked to Russia's military.

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On March 20, 2025, Ukrainian forces targeted the Alchevsk Metallurgical Plant in Russian-occupied Luhansk oblast.
The plant supports artillery shell casings production and repairs armored steel for Russian equipment, while damage and losses remain unclear.
Ukraine confirmed March 17, 2025 strike damaging a Russian A-50 aircraft in Novgorod oblast.
The Kyiv Independent could not verify the General Staff's claims while Ukraine plans to continue targeting facilities linked to Russia's military.