An attack by unmanned aerial vehicles was reported overnight in Izhevsk, Russia. Rosaviatsiya imposed temporary restrictions on the arrival and departure of aircraft at the local airport for safety reasons.
According to local authorities, one of the drones struck a factory in the city. The head of the Udmurt Republic, Alexander Brechalov, said that all emergency services are working at the scene of the incident and that details will be provided later.
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Local public groups are posting videos of the moment the drone exploded among the city’s buildings. Izhevsk is a large industrial centre, home to, among others, the Kalashnikov Concern.
Izhevsk is located approximately 1,300 km from Ukraine.
Local public groups specify that the Kupol Electromechanical Plant was attacked. A fire is visible.