Drones strike deep inside Russia, explosions rock major aircraft plant
Photo: The aircraft repair plant in Staraya Russa is one of the largest in Russia (Russian media)
An aircraft repair plant in Russia came under a drone attack, according to Russian media.
According to social media reports, an aviation repair plant in the city of Staraya Russa (Novgorod region) was struck by drones.
The strike hit the plant’s first workshop. Local authorities have not yet commented on the situation.
Social media also claims that about seven UAVs were shot down during the attack.
About the aircraft repair plant in Staraya Russa
Photo: location of Staraya Russa in Russia (Google Maps screenshot)
The 123rd Aircraft Repair Plant in Staraya Russa specializes in the repair and maintenance of aircraft (including military). It is positioned as a leader in servicing both civilian and military aviation in Russia.
The plant carries out a full cycle of aircraft system repairs and modernization. It is one of the largest enterprises in the Novgorod region in terms of state defense orders.
Ukrainian forces recently carried out strikes on Russian targets in occupied territories. In the Zaporizhzhia region, a drone warehouse and a logistics base near Osypenko and Prymorsk were hit.
Strikes targeted concentrations of Russian troops in multiple directions: in the Kharkiv region near Kupiansk, in the Donetsk region in the areas of Shakhove, Udachne, and Pokrovsk, as well as in the Kherson region near Petrivka.
Earlier, RBC-Ukraine also reported that Ukrainian drones attacked Russian targets in Crimea, with air defense systems as the main target. Two radar stations (Protivnik and Parol) and a launcher of the S-400 air defense system were hit.
