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Drone attacks aircraft factory in Smolensk

21 January 2025 07:05
Fire at the Smolensk Aircraft Plant / Photo from social networks
Fire at the Smolensk Aircraft Plant / Photo from social networks

Drones attacked facilities in the Smolensk region, causing fires. The threat of an attack and the operation of air defense systems in Smolensk was reported at 01:52 local time.

Smolensk Governor Vasily Anokhin said on Telegram that the “falling debris” from the drones caused the roofs of buildings to catch fire and damaged windows in houses.

Meanwhile, Russian Telegram channels report that the Smolensk aircraft factory caught fire as a result of the attack.

The main activities of the Smolensk Aircraft Plant are: serial production of products developed at the Tactical Missile Defense Corporation; production of Yak-18T and SM-92T aircraft on individual orders; maintenance of Yak-18T aircraft and production of spare parts for Yak-40 and Yak-42 aircraft.


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