Source: Ukrainian drone hits gunpowder factory in Russia

Ukrainian “kamikaze” drones of the Ukrainian military intelligence service have attacked a gunpowder factory in the city of Kotovsk in Russia’s Tambov region, a military intelligence source told the Kyiv Independent.

According to the source, the facility was hit by a drone. The extent of the damage is yet to be disclosed.

Russian Telegram channels have shared a video that allegedly shows smoke rising after an alleged explosion on the power plant site.

Maksim Yegorov, governor of Tambov Oblast, claimed that Russian air defenses shot down both drones. No casualties or damage were reported.

The Tambov Gunpowder Plant is one of the largest industrial plants in Russia that produces ammunition for the army, including gunpowder for small arms cartridges.

Production has reportedly increased by a third since the start of the large-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. The plant has been placed on the US sanctions list in 2023.

In January and November last year, Ukrainian drones attacked the power plant.

Ukrainian forces regularly carry out drone strikes and acts of sabotage on Russian territory, targeting military assets, oil refineries and industrial facilities.

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