Ukrainian drones strike major explosives factory in Russia, sources say
Illustrative photo: SSU drones hit the Promsintez plant in Russia (t.me mchs_official)
Drones of the Security Service of Ukraine attacked the Russian plant Promsintez. This is one of Russia's leading explosives production facilities.
According to RBC-Ukraine's sources, at night, SSU attack drones attacked the Promsintez plant in Chapayevsk, Samara region. This plant is one of the leading manufacturers of industrial explosives (ammonal, ammonite, granulite) in Russia and the CIS.
At least 20 explosions and several fires were recorded at the plant. The plant's management was forced to halt production processes.
“The SSU continues to conduct targeted raids on Russian enterprises that are part of the military-industrial complex and produce weapons for the war against Ukraine. Such facilities are absolutely legitimate military targets,” an SSU source emphasized.
Explosions in Russia
On the night of April 5, explosions occurred in several parts of Russia. The Russian Ministry of Defense said that 49 drones were allegedly shot down over Russian territory.
Russian Telegram channels wrote that a fiber optic plant in the capital of Mordovia, Saransk, was attacked. The head of Mordovia recognized the attack on Saransk. The Russians also claimed an attack on an industrial enterprise in Chapayevsk, Samara region, where a fire broke out.
Andriy Kovalenko, the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, noted that unidentified drones had hit an important facility of the Russian military-industrial complex, the Optical Fiber Systems JSC in Saransk. This plant's products are actively used in control, communication, and data transmission systems, including the deployment of secure communication channels for the Russian army and drone control.
