In the Russian city of Izhevsk, the capital of the Udmurt Republic of the Russian Federation, on July 1, they complain about explosions. They report a drone attack on the Kupol electromechanical plant.
Kupol Plant: What is known about the consequences of the drone attack
The information about the drone attack on the Kupol electromechanical plant in Izhevsk, which is the manufacturer of the Tor air defense missile system and the Harpia-A1 attack UAV, was confirmed by the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council, Andrey Kovalenko.
According to eyewitnesses who have posted numerous photos and videos online, a column of black smoke rose over the city after several explosions.
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The head of the Udmurt Republic of the Russian Federation, Alexander Brechalov, also confirmed that one of the Izhevsk enterprises was hit.
He says that the employees were evacuated, but there are casualties, and rescuers are putting out several fires.
Izhevsk airport is temporarily not accepting or sending aircraft.
According to preliminary data, the attack on the Kupol plant was allegedly carried out by the Lyuty UAV.
The capital of Udmurtia, Izhevsk, is located approximately 2.5 thousand km from Ukraine.
Izhevsk Electromechanical Plant Kupol is one of the largest enterprises in the Russian defense industry, producing the Tor-M2E air defense missile system, as well as the Saman-M1 and Adjutant target training systems.
After the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, they also began producing Harpia-A1 attack drones.
The Kupol plant is included in the sanctions lists of the European Union, the USA, Canada, Ukraine and Switzerland.
In November 2024, drones already attacked the enterprise.
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