On the night of November 10, Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck the 123rd Aircraft Repair Plant in Staraya Russa, Novgorod region, Russia, where A-50 airborne early warning and control aircraft are repaired and modernized. Explosions were heard and a fire was reported at the facility.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the strike.
The 123rd Aircraft Repair Plant is located in Staraya Russa in Russia’s Novgorod region. The facility has its own runway, allowing heavy aircraft to land directly on its premises.
The plant repairs, modernizes and maintains military transport aircraft used by the Russian military to move troops and cargo, as well as A-50 airborne early warning and control aircraft, which are used to detect targets and track aircraft and cruise missiles at distances of hundreds of kilometers.
According to Ukraine’s General Staff, a single A-50 costs approximately $350 million. Russia has only a few of these aircraft remaining in operational condition.
In March 2026, Ukraine’s Defense Forces had already attacked the facility. An A-50 aircraft undergoing maintenance at the plant, and possibly awaiting modernization, was damaged in that strike.
On the night of November 10, Ukrainian forces struck the plant again. Explosions occurred on its premises, followed by a fire. The extent of the damage to the facility is still being assessed.
