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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Illia Novikov

Ukraine claims drone strikes on Russian ammo plant, oil terminal and weapons depot

Russia Ukraine - (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service)

The Ukrainian military said on Monday that its long-range drones hit a major Russian ammunition plant, a key oil terminal and an important weapons depot behind the front line, cranking up recent pressure on Moscow’s military logistics.

The Ukrainian General Staff said it struck the Sverdlov ammunition plant in the Nizhny Novgorod region of western Russia overnight, causing multiple explosions and a fire. It said the plant supplies Russian forces with aviation and artillery ordnance, aviation bombs, and anti-aircraft and anti-tank munitions.

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