Ukraine confirms destruction of workshops assembling Russian Molniya drones in Russia's Taganrog – video

Ukrainian forces have confirmed the destruction of several workshops at the Atlant Aero plant in Russia's Taganrog, where the Russians produced attack drones.

Source: Ukrainian Navy on Telegram

Quote: "Production facilities belonging to the Atlant Aero plant in Taganrog have been destroyed…

As of now, the destruction of several production workshops of the Atlant Aero plant has been confirmed. The plant manufactured attack and reconnaissance Molniya-type UAVs and components for Orion UAVs for Russian forces."

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Background:

• On the morning of 13 January, the governor of Russia's Rostov Oblast reported a drone attack on the region. Explosions were heard in the city of Taganrog, and Russian Telegram channels said Atlant Aero, a defence industrial base plant which produces components for drones, and the Beriev Aircraft Company had been hit.
• On the night of 12-13 January, the Special Operations Centre Alpha of the Security Service of Ukraine and units from the Ukrainian Navy struck production facilities at the Atlant Aero plant in Taganrog in Russia's Rostov Oblast.

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