Drones strike major Russian explosives plant in Dzerzhinsk
Overnight from Saturday to Sunday in Dzerzhinsk, in the Nizhny Novgorod region of the Russian Federation, drones attacked the Sverdlov Plant, a state enterprise producing explosives, reported the Ukrainska Pravda portal, citing Russian channels on Telegram.
20 October 2024 10:31
Local residents reported powerful explosions and white smoke in the area of the plant. According to eyewitnesses, the first loud explosions were heard in the sky over the city at around 12:30 AM.
In total, approximately 10 explosions were heard with several-minutes intervals between them. The sounds of machine guns were also heard. So far, no official information has been provided.
One of the largest plants
The plant is one of the biggest Russian producers of industrial explosives, propellants for the mining industry, perforating charges for the oil and gas industry, and seismic and geophysical operations.
The plant was placed on the Ukrainian sanctions list "for supporting actions that undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence of Ukraine."
On 23 June 2023, the factory was included on the EU sanctions list and is also subject to sanctions imposed by the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Switzerland.
