Drone crashes kilometres away from two defence facilities in Russia's Rzhev – photo, video
A drone has fallen several kilometres from facilities run by Russia's military-industrial complex in the city of Rzhev in Tver Oblast: Elektromekhanika JSC and the 55th Arsenal of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate of Russia's Defence Ministry.
Source: Russian Telegram channel ASTRA; Vitaly Korolyov, Governor of Tver Oblast
Details: Korolyov said drones have attacked the city of Rzhev in Tver Oblast. He said several houses were damaged and 350 people were evacuated, but there were no casualties.
ASTRA analysed the site where the drone fell and found that it had come down several kilometres from Russian defence industry facilities.
Elektromekhanika JSC is located roughly 1 km from the drone crash site, while the 55th Arsenal of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate is about 2 km away.
For reference: Elektromekhanika JSC is a company that produces specialised equipment for the aviation, aerospace and energy sectors. The plant manufactures vacuum-casting systems and electron-beam welding systems used in the production of aircraft engines and missile technology. The company cooperates with Russia's largest military-industrial complex holding companies and works under the state defence procurement system.
The 55th Arsenal of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate, military unit No. 86286, in Rzhev is a restricted facility run by Russia's Defence Ministry and linked to the storage of weapons and military equipment. It hosts 55 Arsenal JSC, which repairs and services military equipment, including artillery reconnaissance systems. The site is a large closed area with storage facilities and repair infrastructure.
More details: In addition, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin also reported a drone attack on the morning of 7 May. He claimed that Russian forces had downed more than 20 drones flying towards the Russian capital.
Russia's Defence Ministry claimed on the morning of 7 May that it had downed and jammed more than 300 Ukrainian drones.
Explosions were also reported in the town of Naro-Fominsk in Moscow Oblast.
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