A major arms production hub located in the city of Dzerzhinsk in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region is reported to have been targeted in a Ukrainian drone strike overnight.
“In Nizhny Novgorod Dzerzhinsk, the Sverdlov plant, which produces explosives, was allegedly attacked,” Russian independent news outlet SOTA reported on its Telegram channel. It published footage in which loud explosions are audible. Russian or Ukrainian officials haven’t commented on the latest reported incident. Newsweek couldn’t independently verify the authenticity of the videos, and has contacted the defense ministries of Russia and Ukraine for comment by email.
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By Isabel van Brugen – Reporter:
A major arms production hub located in the city of Dzerzhinsk in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region is reported to have been targeted in a Ukrainian drone strike overnight.
“In Nizhny Novgorod Dzerzhinsk, the Sverdlov plant, which produces explosives, was allegedly attacked,” Russian independent news outlet SOTA reported on its Telegram channel. It published footage in which loud explosions are audible. Russian or Ukrainian officials haven’t commented on the latest reported incident. Newsweek couldn’t independently verify the authenticity of the videos, and has contacted the defense ministries of Russia and Ukraine for comment by email.
Read more: [https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-drones-attack-russian-sverdlov-plant-1874975](https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-drones-attack-russian-sverdlov-plant-1874975)
Nice hit, keep them coming!