Ukrainian forces likely struck a Russian defense industrial base enterprise in Bryansk Oblast on May 4. Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation Head Lieutenant Andriy Kovalenko reported that unspecified drones struck the Strela Plant in Suzemka, Bryansk Oblast.
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Unspecified drones struck the Strela Plant in Suzemka, Bryansk Oblast
The Strela transformer manufacturing plant in the Bryansk region of Russia, whose partners include leading Russian defence companies, was attacked. As noted, a fire broke out at the plant as a result of the shelling.
As a result of the terrorist attack, the industrial enterprise caught fire, and production and administrative buildings were destroyed. There were no casualties.
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