On the night of December 30, a massive raid by unknown drones took place in Russia, with Russian air defense operating in various regions, Russian resources report.
The drones reportedly targeted Russian defense factories. Drone strikes have become Ukraine’s long-range weapon against Russian targets as Western allies prohibit using their weapons for strikes inside Russian territory. The 30 December attack was conducted right after Russia’s most-massive yet missile and drone strike on Ukraine, which reportedly targeted Ukraine’s defense enterprises.
Explosions were heard in Bryansk, Orel, Kursk, and Moscow oblasts. The Russian Defense Ministry said it had allegedly shot down 32 drones.
According to ASTRA TG channel, one drone in Bryansk fell onto the roof of a building on the territory of the electronics plant “Kremniy El,” one of the largest microelectronics enterprises in Russia.
ASTRA reported that two drones were downed over the plant on the night of December 30. One of them exploded in mid-air, while the other fell on the roof of an administrative building on the territory of the factory. Preliminarily, there are no casualties or damage.
Another drone crashed and exploded on the territory of the Bryansk chemical plant that produces explosives, ASTRA reported.
At least 6 drones attacked the Bryansk Chemical Plant named after the 50th Anniversary of the USSR in the town of Seltso. One of them fell and exploded on the territory of the enterprise, shattering windows in the administrative building were damaged.
The plant is part of the Concern “Tekhmash” of Rostec State Corporation. The concern specializes in the development and serial deliveries of ammunition.
- It was already attacked on 21 November, when a drone exploded on the territory of the plant.
- Another attack on the Bryansk Chemical Plant had happened on 14 November, when a drone fell and broke through the roof of a workshop under construction. On the same day, drones attacked a Russian missile producer near Moscow.
- Earlier, on 13 October, the Bryansk plant was attacked by two drones. The roof and ventilation chamber of the production hall were damaged.
Videos of the explosions and air defense operations in Bryansk were posted online. Aleksandr Bogomaz, governor of the Bryansk Oblast, said that six drones were shot down over the region, two of them over Bryansk. There were no casualties.
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