Ukrainian forces struck the Sverdlov Plant in Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, one of Russia's largest explosives and ammunition manufacturers.
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Ukrainian forces struck Russia's state-owned Sverdlov Plant overnight on Oct. 6, one of the country's main producers of explosives and ammunition
The plant is one of Russia's largest manufacturers of explosives
Multiple explosions and a large fire were reported at the site following the strike
Ukrainian forces struck Sverdlov Plant in Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod
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