Ukraine has launched a significant drone offensive deep into Russian territory, targeting a major explosives manufacturing plant in the Nizhny Novgorod region.
The attack involved over 100 drones, with explosions reported at the Sverdlov Plant, a key facility for Russia's military production. Russian air defenses were activated, and while many drones were intercepted, the strike marks a bold escalation in Ukraine's use of unmanned aerial vehicles. Meanwhile, a missile strike in Ukraine's Kryvyi Rih injured 17 people, highlighting the ongoing intensity of the conflict.
This drone campaign signals Ukraine's increasing focus on disrupting Russia's military infrastructure.
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Ukrainian drones struck 'largest explosives factory' in Russia, source says
The source told the Kyiv Independent the drones targeted the large state-owned Sverdlov Plant in the city of Dzerzhinsk in the Nizhny Novgorod region, some 900 kilometers deep into Russia.
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