General Staff clarifies results of destruction of Atlant Aero plant in Taganrog and occupiers' patrol ship

On April 19, the Ukrainian Armed Forces struck the Atlant Aero facility in Taganrog (Rostov Oblast, russian federation) with Neptune cruise missiles. According to updated information, the strike destroyed two and damaged four more of the company’s production facilities. This is stated in a report from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Military officials stated that Atlant Aero carries out the full cycle of design, manufacture, and testing of Molniya-type strike and reconnaissance UAVs, as well as components for Orion UAVs.

"The destruction of this facility will reduce the enemy’s ability to strike civilian targets on Ukrainian territory," the General Staff emphasized.

Additionally, as a result of the strike on April 22, 2026, against a Project 22460 patrol vessel of the russian FSB Border Guard Service (Sevastopol, temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea), damage to the conning tower was confirmed.

As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, explosions were heard in the russian city of Syzran on the night of April 22 during a drone attack. A series of powerful detonations was recorded in the area of a local oil refinery.