Local residents reported a series of powerful explosions and subsequent fires, with flames engulfing a supermarket located just 100 meters from the facility, as well as a nearby industrial and technological college.
Tambov Oblast Governor Yevgeny Pervishov confirmed the drone strike and fires at the shopping center and educational institution, though he did not provide details regarding damage to the plant itself.
Michurinsk Progress plant is a major high-tech industrial enterprise specializing in control systems for aviation and missile technology, as well as equipment for gas and oil pipelines.
This is not the first time the facility has been targeted; Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the plant in June 2025, damaging one of its main production buildings.