Ukrainian forces likely conducted a drone strike against the Alabuga Special Economic Zone in Tatarstan where Russia assembles Iranian-provided Shahed drones.
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Ukraine conducted drone strike at Alabuga SEZ in Tatarstan
Five strike drones carrying heavy warheads hit Shahed-type drone production facilities that morning
The flight distance was put at roughly 1,700 km
Satellite imagery shows just one impact landing in open ground between buildings rather than striking a workshop
Russian air defenses on April 23 opened fire against drones in the Alabuga Special Economic Zone in Russia's Tatarstan, the site of a Shahed-type drone factory
Ukrainian forces hit a factory for the production of attack drones in Yelabuga, Tatarstan, over 1000 km from Ukraine's border
The production capacity was about 300 different UAVs per day
The UAV final assembly shop was damaged
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Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-april-23-2025