{"id":7642,"date":"2025-06-16T00:02:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T00:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/russia-reports-ukrainian-drone-attack-on-drone-factory-in-tatarstan\/"},"modified":"2025-06-16T00:02:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T00:02:17","slug":"russia-reports-ukrainian-drone-attack-on-drone-factory-in-tatarstan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/russia-reports-ukrainian-drone-attack-on-drone-factory-in-tatarstan\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia reports Ukrainian drone attack on drone factory in Tatarstan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Editor’s Note: June 15: This article has been updated to include confirmation of the attack from Ukrainian authorities.<\/em><\/p>\n

Ukraine allegedly launched drones at Russia\u2019s Tatarstan region, killing one and injuring 13, regional governor Rustam Minnikhanov reported on June 15. <\/p>\n

The Ukrainian drones were reportedly shot down<\/a>, but the debris fell on a plant in the town of Yelabuga, where Russian Shahed-type attack drones are manufactured, causing a fire.<\/p>\n

According to Minnikhanov, it was an automobile plant, but some Telegram channels, including Astra, speculate<\/a> that the well-known drone factory was the target. <\/p>\n

Ukraine’s General Staff subsequently confirmed<\/a> details of the strike, including that it was directed at Shahed-style drone production in Yelabuga. <\/p>\n

\u201cDespite the attempt to sow fear and panic, all enterprises and life support facilities in the republic are operating stably. Emergency services are on constant alert,\u201d said Minnikhanov. <\/p>\n

A video of the attack was shared on Telegram, showing smoke billowing over the town, which lies some 1,500 kilometers from Kyiv. \u00a0There has been no official statement from Kyiv on the alleged strike, and the Kyiv Independent could not independently verify these claims. <\/p>\n

The so-called Alabuga Special Economic Zone<\/a> hosts a factory<\/a> producing Shahed-type long-range attack drones<\/a> as well as other reconnaissance drones, and has been repeatedly targeted by Ukrainian forces since its launch in 2022. <\/p>\n

The factory aims to produce 6,000<\/a> Shahed-type drones a year, with each one estimated to cost as little as $20,000.<\/p>\n

Last year, Ukraine confirmed attacking military facilities<\/a> in Tatarstan at least twice with long-distance drone strikes. Most recently, Ukrainian drones reportedly struck<\/a> the plant on May 25.<\/p>\n

Facing a workforce problem, the factory began recruiting African women under false pretences via a work-study program. As a result, Interpol began an investigation<\/a> into the company in April for human trafficking.<\/p>\n

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Russian strike hit Boeing office in Kyiv in deliberate attack on US business, FT reports<\/div>\n
\u201cThis is not just an attack against Ukraine, but also an attack where American business is being hit,\u201d said Andy Hunder, President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine.<\/div>\n
\"RussiaThe Kyiv Independent<\/span>Dominic Culverwell<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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– https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ukraine\/rss\/<\/p>\n

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