At least 3 people were eliminated and dozens of others injured in a Ukrainian drone strike on an industrial facility in the city of Izhevsk, Russian authorities said early Tuesday.Igor Brechalov, head of the republic of Udmurtia where Izhevsk lies, stated a business had actually been targeted in the city, which lies around 1,200 kilometers (745 miles) from the Ukrainian border.Brechalov posted a video from the scene however did not name the center.
He initially reported unspecified victims, later on saying a minimum of 3 individuals were killed and 35 others were injured.Ten of them are in critical condition.
Our physicians are treating them all, Brechalov said in a video wearing hospital garbs.The Kremlin later on stated that President Vladimir Putin revealed his condolences to the households of those killed in the drone attack.Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraines Center for Countering Disinformation, claimed the target was the Izhevsk Electromechanical Plant Kupol, which he said produces kamikaze drones for the Russian military.The independent Telegram news outlet Astra, which previously reported a Ukrainian drone strike on Kupol in November, stated it had geolocated the plant based on videos of the attack shared on social media.Eyewitness videos flowing online showed flames and thick smoke increasing from a multi-story structure, with one passerby heard saying, Its most likely Kupol.The Telegram channel Baza, which has links to Russias security services, reported that three individuals were killed and a minimum of 24 injured.
There was no official verification of that information.The United States enforced sanctions on Kupol and its subcontractors in December 2023, a year after the European Union did the same.Russias Defense Ministry did not right away comment on the attack in Izhevsk.
It said its air defenses damaged or intercepted 60 Ukrainian drones overnight across 6 southwestern Russian areas, annexed Crimea and the Black and Azov seas.Meanwhile, the Kyiv Independent reported that Russia launched a record 5,337 drones at Ukraine in June, exceeding the previous high of 4,198 in March.