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Ukrainian one-way attack UAVs attacked the Sverdlov Plant in Dzerzhynsk, Nizhny Novgorod region, Russia - a producer of artillery shells, air bombs including KABs. The plant is located 900 km from the Ukrainian border.

Dzerzhynsk, Nizhny Novgorod
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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian one-way attack UAVs attacked the Sverdlov Plant in Dzerzhynsk, Nizhny Novgorod region - a producer of artillery shells, air bombs including KABs

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

The plant is designated by the EU and US as its products are used in Russia's war effort in Ukraine

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

The plant produces explosives, missiles and artillery shells, aviation bombs including KABs, warheads for cumulative anti-tank guided missiles and for anti-aircraft missile systems

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

The plant is located 900 km from the Ukrainian border

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Ukraine attacked Russia's largest explosives plant (Sverdlov Plant) in Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod region with drones overnight on Oct 20.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian drones struck the largest explosives manufacturer in Russia, a crucial supplier of industrial explosives for military use

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian drones attacked the Sverdlov plant in Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. The plant is one of Russia's largest explosives manufacturing facilities located 900 km from the Ukrainian border.

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

Explosions occurred around 4 a.m. local time, and a column of thick smoke appeared over the facility.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

The Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked the Sverdlov Plant, a key military-industrial enterprise producing chemicals for ammunition and storing guided aerial bombs.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:17:14.575Z

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