Drone strikes hit five Russian regions, military facility potentially targeted

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported the information.

According to their reports, 10 drones were allegedly destroyed over the Bryansk region, three over the Smolensk region, and one each over the Belgorod, Pskov, and Leningrad regions.

Meanwhile, the governor of the Smolensk region, Vasily Anokhin, stated that air defense systems shot down a total of five drones overnight in the Safonovsky and Ershitsky districts.

The Smolensk governor claims there were no casualties or damage on the ground.

Speculations online suggest that the target in the Smolensk region may have been the Avangard plant, which produces transport-launch containers and solid rocket motor casings. The plant is part of the large Russian missile-building holding company NPO Mashinostroyeniya and the Tactical Missiles Corporation.

• On Friday, January 3, the Russian army launched a ballistic missile attack on Ukraine’s Chernihiv, destroying private houses. One person was killed and several others were wounded.