Ukraine attacked an aircraft factory servicing military transport aircraft in the Novgorod region.
On the night of November 10, Ukrainian forces attacked the 123rd aircraft repair plant in the city of Staraya Russa, 60 km south of Luliky Novgorod, Ukrainian monitoring channels report. According to Crimean Spirit, the project, which was already targeted by Ukrainian forces in March of this year, was attacked by UAVs. There was a fire at the factory, which is confirmed by eyewitness photography. The extent of the damage has not yet been determined. Fire crews moved to the scene of the attack, Supernova+ writes, citing reports from local residents.
A UAV threat was announced in the Novgorod region almost immediately after midnight. On local public pages, people write about "roar" and "fireworks in the window". Explosions were reported in the Gorodok microdistrict, where the 123rd aircraft factory is located. "It's a nightmare in the town, everything was crackling, two [UAVs] were safely shot down, it was burning in the distance. There were a lot of them flying and it was very scary," complains one of the subscribers. The enterprise in Staraya Russa, part of Rostec through United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), repairs and maintains military transport and civil aviation, including Il-76, Il-78, L-410 aircraft and aircraft engines.
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