Ukrainian drones struck the 13th Main Missile and Artillery Directorate (GRAU) arsenal near Kotovo, Novgorod Oblast, targeting ammunition storage including Grad, Smerch, Uragan MLRS missiles, Iskander ballistic missiles, S-300 and S-400 SAMs, North Korean KN-23 missiles, and Tor SAMs.

Ukrainian drones struck the GRAU arsenal near Kotovo, destroying stored ammunition

UAVs attacked a weapons arsenal in Russia's Novgorod region near Kotovo, approximately 680 kilometers from the Ukrainian border

The 13th Arsenal stores artillery shells, mines for mortars, missiles for the Grad, Smerch and Uragan multiple rocket launchers, Iskanders, North Korean-made KN-23s, missiles for the S-300 and S-400 air defense systems, and ammunition for the Tor system

Russian air defense forces shot down 44 drones overnight on Nov. 20, including 22 over Novgorod Oblast

Armed Forces of Ukraine targeted the 13th Arsenal of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate in Kotovo, Novgorod region

The arsenal contains artillery shells, mortar mines, rockets for Grad, Smerch, and Uragan RSZO systems, as well as Iskander missiles, North Korean KN-23 missiles, S-300 and S-400 air defense missiles, and Tor missile system ammunition.

Russian air defense destroyed and intercepted 44 Ukrainian drones over 9 Russian regions on the night of November 20, 2024.