Factory that produces cargo drones and weapons arsenal hit in Russia – video
Pravda Ukraine
Ukrainian forces have attacked a plant in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, which, among other things, produces cargo drones for the Russian army. A weapons arsenal in Novgorod Oblast was also hit, said Andrii Kovalenko, Head of the National Security and Defence Council’s Centre for Countering Disinformation.
Source: Kovalenko on Telegram
Quote from Kovalenko: “A plant of the EFKO company was attacked in Belgorod Oblast, which officially makes food products, but in fact also produces cargo drones used by the Russian army for military purposes.”
Details: Kovalenko posted a video of a fire at the plant.
У Росії “прилетіло” у завод, який виготовляє вантажні БПЛП – Центр протидії дезінформації. Відео з Telegram-каналу керівника ЦПД Андрія Коваленка pic.twitter.com/tUyfk1QGuZ
— Українська правда ✌️ (@ukrpravda_news) November 20, 2024
Kovalenko also said that UAVs attacked the 13th arsenal of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate near the village of Kotovo in Novgorod Oblast, which is approximately 680 km from the border with Ukraine. This was reported earlier by Russian Telegram channels.
“The 13th arsenal of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate stores shells for barrel artillery, mortar shells, missiles for Grad, Smerch and Uragan MLRS, as well as Iskander missiles, North Korean KN23 missiles, anti-aircraft missiles for S-300s and S-400s, and ammunition for the Tor system,” Kovalenko said.
In addition, Kovalenko posted a video of an explosion and fire in Russia’s Voronezh Oblast. The attack on the Yevdakovka oil and fat plant in Voronezh Oblast was reported the day before.
Вибух і пожежа на заводі у Воронезькій області РФ. Відео з Telegram-каналу керівника ЦПД Андрія Коваленка pic.twitter.com/ElSYqEtKML
— Українська правда ✌️ (@ukrpravda_news) November 20, 2024
Background:
- Late in the evening of 19 November, the Russian Ministry of Defence claimed that it had allegedly shot down 42 Ukrainian drones in less than 3 hours. Thirty-two of them allegedly attacked Russia’s Bryansk Oblast.
- On the morning of 20 November, the Russian Ministry of Defence stated that Ukrainian troops had been attacking Russia with drones since the evening and that overnight alone, Russian air defence forces allegedly shot down 44 drones.
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