The roof of the warehouse caught fire, and the workers were evacuated, ASTRA found out.
On the night of May 29, a drone hit the Tambov powder Factory in the city of Kotovsk, sources in the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation told ASTRA. A fire broke out on the roof of one of the warehouses, no one was injured. The Russian Defense Ministry reported earlier that one UAV was shot down overnight over the Tambov region.
As reported by ASTRA, the plant was previously attacked in January of this year, in July 2024 and in November 2023.
The main activity of the Tambov Powder Factory is the production of explosives. It is one of Russia’s largest manufacturers of gunpowder for small arms and artillery ammunition. It produces more than 200 types of products, including pyroxylin powder for small arms, hand grenades and grenade launchers, artillery and mortar ammunition. It is a part of Rostec State Corporation.
