Ukrainian explosive drones struck a gunpowder factory in Kotovsk, Tambov region, Russia, targeting ammunition and gunpowder production for small arms.
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An assault drone launched by the Armed Forces of Ukraine targeted a gunpowder factory in western Russia, with one successfully hitting the military facility in Kotovsk.
The site produced ammunition and gunpowder for small arms and had been targeted by drones in January and November.
Ukrainian 'kamikaze' drones operated by Ukraine's military intelligence attacked a gunpowder plant in the town of Kotovsk in Russia's Tambov Oblast.
A gunpowder plant in the city of Kotovsk, Tambov region, was hit by an operation of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine on the morning of July 4.
The Tambov Powder Plant is one of the largest enterprises in Russia that produces ammunition and gunpowder.
Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, it has increased production by a third.
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