Ukrainian forces struck the Sverdlov Plant in Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod, one of Russia's largest explosives manufacturers producing ammunition for aviation, artillery shells, aerial bombs, and missile warheads.

Ukrainian forces struck Sverdlov Plant in Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod

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

The plant is one of Russia's largest producers of explosive materials. It can fill almost all types of munitions — aviation and artillery shells, aerial bombs (including guided munitions), shaped-charge warheads for anti-tank guided missiles, engineer munitions, and warheads for air-defence missile systems. As part of industrial cooperation, it also fills warheads for standardized glide munitions used across services.