President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukrainian drones struck a strategic facility of the Russian military industry in Penza Oblast. Russia confirmed a drone attack in the region but did not report damage to a military plant, according to Israeli media reports.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Ukrainian drones struck a strategic facility of Russia's military industry in Penza Oblast, about 600 km inside Russian territory. Russia acknowledged a drone attack in the area but did not report damage to a military plant.
This follows The Zioneer's earlier report at 08:28 Wednesday on a Ukrainian strike hitting a defense factory in Penza that produces critical components for fighter jets and missiles. The current statement from Zelensky publicly confirms the strike at the highest level for the first time.
Ukraine has significantly increased the range and frequency of strikes on Russian defense-industrial targets deep inside Russia in recent weeks, targeting arms and explosives plants. The full extent of damage in Penza has not been independently verified.
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