Drones may have targeted Kazan powder factory producing Iskander components – National Security Council
In Russia’s Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, during a drone
attack on Dec. 21, at least one UAV struck an industrial facility, potentially
the Kazan Powder Factory, according
to Andrii Kostenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at
Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC).
According to Kostenko, the powder factory specializes in
producing explosives, rocket fuels, and other components, including for the
Kalibr and Iskander missiles.
“The Kazan Powder Factory is one of the ‘backbones’ of
Russia’s military-industrial complex, without which the mass production of
ammunition would be impossible,” Kostenko wrote on Telegram.
The press service of the Republic of Tatarstan claims that
as a result of the UAV attack in Kazan on the morning of Dec. 21, eight impacts
were recorded. Six drones reportedly hit buildings, and one struck an
industrial site.
Russia’s Ministry of Defense claims that air defense “destroyed”
three drones, while three others were “suppressed” by electronic warfare means.
Local news channels reported that at least two drones hit an
elite high-rise building in Kazan, while another struck another apartment
complex. Monitoring channels suggest the drones may have struck the buildings
due to the actions of electronic warfare systems.
Due to the threat of a strike by attack drones on Tatarstan,
several airports in Russia were closed.
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