Ukrainian drones hit explosives plant in Russia’s Samara region, Kyiv source says

Ukrainian drones struck an explosive production facility in Russia's Samara region overnight, causing multiple explosions and fires, said a source in Ukraine's SBU security service on Saturday. (X/@NOELreports)

• The SBU continues to conduct targeted operations against Russian enterprises

KYIV: Ukrainian drones struck an explosive production facility in Russia’s Samara region overnight, causing multiple explosions and fires, a source in Ukraine’s SBU security service told Reuters on Saturday.

Ukrainian drones hit the Russian “Promsintez” plant in the Samara region, reported by the SBU.

Promsintez is one of the leading producers of industrial explosives in Russia and among CIS countries, manufacturing ammonal, ammonite, and granulite.

The plant has halted processes. pic.twitter.com/w3qaw1tHNd

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“The SBU continues to conduct targeted operations against Russian enterprises that are part of the military-industrial complex and produce weapons for the war against Ukraine,” the source said.
“Such facilities are absolutely legitimate military targets.”