Drone Attack Hits Kazan Aviation Plant, Targeting Russia’s Strategic Bombers Fleet
Vlad Litnarovych | Jan 20, 2025 | 09:52
Kazan Aviation Plant under the drone attack on January 20, 2025. (Source: ASTRA)
The Kazan Aviation Plant, located in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia, was reportedly targeted in a drone attack, Russian media outlet ASTRA reported on January 20.
This facility is known for producing and repairing strategic bombers, including the Tu-160 and Tu-22M3M, and is under international sanctions.
Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation, confirmed reports of explosions in Kazan, stating, “Military facilities were attacked by unidentified drones.”
He added that Kazan is home to several critical aviation enterprises that play a key role in Russia’s military-industrial complex. Among them is the Gorbunov Kazan Aviation Plant, which not only manufactures strategic bombers like the Tu-22M3 and Tu-160 but also oversees their modernization and repair. The plant has been undergoing significant expansion . . .
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