On April 28, another successful strike was carried out against one of russia's military production sites in the city of Bryansk. According to Lieutenant Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation, the target was the Kremniy EL plant, a strategic enterprise responsible for supplying microelectronics vital to russian military-industrial complex.
Andrii Kovalenko reported that the facility was attacked by unidentified drones. The Kremniy EL plant specializes in manufacturing critical components used in advanced russian weapon systems, including the Pantsir air defense systems, Iskander ballistic missiles, radar systems, electronic warfare equipment, and various types of drones. These technologies are integral to russia's battlefield capabilities, especially in the ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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Overnight in Bryansk, drones struck the "Kremniy EL" microelectronics plant — again. OSINT sources report multiple hits. The factory produces parts for "Pantsir" air defenses and "Iskander" missiles. It's the fifth attack on the site since the war began. pic.twitter.com/h3k6eefxfO— NOELREPORTS (@NOELreports) April 28, 2025
According to the regional governor Aleksandr Bogomaz and the Ministry of Defense of russia, air defense systems were active over the city during the night. Other russian sources claim that over 100 drones were allegedly intercepted, but reports confirm at least one person killed and another injured amid the chaos.
The Ministry of Defense stated that a total of 115 Ukrainian drones were reportedly shot down overnight, including 102 in the Bryansk region alone, with others intercepted over occupied Crimea, Kursk, Belgorod, and the Black Sea.
The attack is part of a broader campaign aimed at undermining russia's ability to replenish and maintain its advanced weapons systems. Notably, this is not the first time the Kremniy EL plant has been targeted. Previous strikes had already disrupted operations, forcing temporary shutdowns and causing delays in production.
Disrupting the production of microelectronics strikes at a critical vulnerability in russia's defense sector. Sanctions and export controls imposed by Western countries have already severely limited russia's access to advanced semiconductor technologies. Damage to domestic production facilities like the Kremniy EL plant further compounds these challenges, creating long-term strategic setbacks for the aggressor state.
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