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Euromaidanpress
Euromaidan Press
20 Oct 2024
Yevheniia Martyniuk


Media: Ukrainian drones strike Russia’s largest explosives plant 900 km from border

The facility produces explosives, artillery shells, aerial bombs, missile warheads, and other munitions used against Ukraine.
Media: Ukrainian drones strike Russia's largest explosives plant 900 km from border
The Sverdlov Defense Plant in Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. Photo: rarus.ru
Media: Ukrainian drones strike Russia’s largest explosives plant 900 km from border

On the night of 20 October, drones operated by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU), Special Operations Forces (SSO), and Defense Intelligence (HUR) struck the Sverdlov Plant in Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. Several Ukrainian media outlets reported this, citing sources in Ukrainian intelligence services.

This attack is part of a broader pattern of intensified Ukrainian drone strikes against Russian military and fuel facilities this year. These operations have significantly disrupted supplies crucial for the Russian military’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine.

The Sverdlov Plant, a key component of Russia’s military-industrial complex, is under sanctions from the EU and the US. The facility manufactures explosives, aviation and artillery shells, aerial bombs (including precision-guided munitions), warheads for anti-tank guided missiles, and warheads for air defense missile systems. These are the same weapons that have been raining down on Ukrainian cities and civilians throughout the war. The plant is located approximately 900 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.

“We’ve added drone strikes to the economic sanctions, which provide an immediate effect. Our efforts to reduce Russia’s military capabilities will continue,” a source told NV.

Residents of Dzerzhinsk reported explosions around 5:00 AM, followed by gunfire. Witnesses described seeing smoke rising from the industrial zone. Governor Gleb Nikitin claimed that air defenses repelled the attack, though four firefighters suffered shrapnel injuries.

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