Last night, drones attacked the Tambov Gunpowder Plant, located in Kotovsk. A fire broke out on the territory of the plant, ASTRA reports.
The governor confirmed the attack and the fire, but did not say where it started. According to Andriy Kovalenko, head of the National Security and Defence Council’s Centre for Countering Disinformation, the plant is “putting its work on hold”.
“It is one of the key facilities of the Russian military–industrial complex involved in the war against Ukraine. It produces powders used for various types of small arms, artillery and rocket systems,” Kovalenko said.
He reminded that this is not the first attack on the company.
Tambov Powder Plant produces about 200 types of products for artillery and small arms. It is part of the state corporation Rostec. After Russia’s attack on Ukraine in 2022, the plant significantly increased its capacity. It is one of the main suppliers to the occupying army.