Kyiv Post sources in the Ukrainian special services confirmed that a massive wave of Ukrainian drones operated by the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU), Special Operations Forces (SSO), and Ukrainian Military Intelligence (HUR) hit the Sverdlov factory in Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod region. It is located 900 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
This facility is the largest manufacturer of explosives in Russia and is an integral part of the country’s military-industrial complex. It has been sanctioned by both the European Union and the United States due to the use of its products in the war against Ukraine.
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The Sverdlov plant produces a range of munitions, including explosives, aviation and artillery shells, aerial bombs such as glide bombs, combat modules for cumulative anti-tank guided missiles, and warheads for air defense missile systems.
Reports from Russian Telegram channels indicate that explosions occurred near the factory at around 4 a.m. Shortly thereafter, local authorities reported that Russian air defense systems “tried to repel the drone attack.”
The source said: “The Ukrainian Security Service has worked to tighten sanctions against the Sverdlov plant. In addition to economic sanctions, we have deployed drones with immediate effect. Efforts to reduce the enemy’s military capabilities will continue.”
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According to a statement From the Russian Defense Ministry, a huge wave of 110 Ukrainian drones targeted several Russian regions early in the morning on Sunday, October 20. The ministry reported that 43 drones were destroyed over the Kursk region, 27 over Lipetsk, 18 over Oryol, and eight over Nizhny Novgorod, seven over Belgorod, six over Bryansk, and one over Moscow.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin certain The air defense forces repelled a drone that was flying towards the capital in the Ramenskoye district. There were no injuries or damage at the accident site.
In the Nizhny Novgorod region, Governor Gleb Nikitin said that a drone attack in the Dzerzhinsk industrial zone had been repelled. Initial reports indicate that four fire department employees were slightly injured by shrapnel.
The injuries were described as minor wounds caused by shrapnel, and all of the injured have since been treated and released. .
local media channels, Including Schott and AstraExplosions were reported near the YM Sverdlov plant, a large Russian explosives manufacturer, According to local reports.
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