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Drones strike Russia's Belgorod and Novgorod regions, hitting factory and arsenal

Drones strike Russia's Belgorod and Novgorod regions, hitting factory and arsenal Illustrative photo (Getty Images)

Yesterday, November 19, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) attacked a factory in the Belgorod region and the arsenal of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate in the Novgorod region, informs Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation.

Belgorod region

A factory owned by the company EFCO was attacked. In addition to food production, the company manufactures cargo drones, which Russian forces use for military purposes.

Novgorod region

The 13th arsenal of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate of Russia, located near Kotovo settlement, 680 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, was targeted.

The arsenal stores:

  • Shells for barrel artillery,
  • Mortar mines,
  • Missiles for multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) such as Grad, Smerch, and Uragan,
  • Iskander missiles and North Korea's KN23,
  • Anti-aircraft missiles for S-300 and S-400 systems,
  • Ammunition for the Tor complex.

Explosions in Russia

The United States has officially lifted restrictions on Ukraine's use of American weapons to strike targets on Russian territory. This information was confirmed by the US Under Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian A. Nichols.

On the night of November 19, an ammunition depot in the Bryansk region was hit. The attack resulted in 12 secondary explosions and detonations.

Additionally, yesterday, Russian authorities reported drone attacks in several regions of the country.