Ukrainian strike damages Russia's drone production site

24/4/2025 6:11

Ukraine's military said on

Wednesday it had hit a Russian long-range drone production site

in Tatarstan, damaging the final assembly line.



In the course of the three-year-old war, Russia has been

extensively using Shahed and other types of attack drones for

strikes across Ukraine. On Wednesday night, Ukraine said it had

downed 134 Russian drones.



"As of now, it is known that damage was caused to the

final assembly line of the UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles),"

Ukraine's general staff said on the Telegram app, adding that

the plant's production capacity is 300 drones per day.



Reuters could not independently verify the statement.

Local authorities in Yelabuga reported a drone being shot down

in the town. Mash, a Telegram channel close to Russia's security

services, said at least four drones had been downed close to a

factory in the town.



The general staff said the strike, conducted by Ukraine's

drone forces and other units, caused explosions near the

facility, 1,054 kilometres (654 miles) from the Ukrainian

border.

It added that the aftermath of the strike is being clarified

and that explosions were confirmed in the target area.