Ukrainian drones struck the 13th Arsenal of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate of the Russian Defense Ministry in Kotovo, Novgorod region.

Ukrainian drones targeted the 13th Arsenal in Kotovo, Novgorod region

Videos show explosions and gunfire; local resident suggested drones were used

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

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

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

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.