💥 Attack

Ukrainian drones struck the GNPP Splav Plant, which manufactures long-range artillery rockets including Grad, Smerch, and Tornado-S MLRS systems. Explosions and fires were observed.

May 7, 2025 Tula, Tula

Verified Independently confirmed by 3 sources

Stefan Korshak (Substack) Kyiv Independent Institute for the Study of War

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Entities

GNPP Splav Plant (organization) SBU (organization) Splav plant (location) Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) (organization) Ukrainian drones (weapon_system) Instrument-Making Design Bureau (organization) Scientific-Production Association (SPLAV) (organization)

Source Reports

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Stefan Korshak (Substack) → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian drones struck the GNPP Splav Plant, which manufactures long-range artillery rockets including Grad, Smerch, and Tornado-S MLRS systems. Explosions and fires were observed.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

The Splav plant in Tula is reportedly the only facility in Russia responsible for designing and producing multiple-launch rocket systems and related ammunition.

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces struck Russian defense enterprises in Tula City

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.162Z

Source story: day-1170-2025-05-12