A powerful explosion and fire occurred in Tula's Proletarsky district near the Shcheglovsky Val plant, which manufactures the Pantsir-S air-defence system.
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Russian media and local residents reported a powerful explosion and a fire in Tula's Proletarsky district, near the Shcheglovsky Val plant
Shcheglovsky Val defense enterprise was attacked on the night of January 21
The enterprise manufactures Pantsir-S and Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile defense systems
The attack was conducted as planned intelligence work by special services
The overnight strike on Novatek was part of a coordinated attack against military targets on Russian soil, including infrastructure in Russia's Tula, Smolensk, and Oryol oblasts.
Ukrainian forces reportedly conducted successful drone strikes against targets in Tula Oblast.
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