Watch | Ukraine strikes Russian missile manufacturing plant

In the latest strikes on Russian critical infrastructure, Ukraine has attacked a manufacturing unit that makes critical components for missiles and drones.

Ukraine on Monday struck a manufacturing unit of a private company in Cheboksary in Chuvashia region of Russia that makes critical components for Russian missiles Iskander and Kalibr and Iranian suicide drone Shahed — a mainstay of Russian aerial attacks on Ukraine.

Ukrainian state media shared the video of the attack on X.

👀 Several explosions were reported in Russia's Cheboksary.

Reportedly, the ABS Electro plant was attacked. pic.twitter.com/ck0L4ghYts

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Chuvashia Governor Oleg Nikolayev said in a post on Telegram that two drones attacked the compound. He identified the compound as belonging to the JSC VNIIR-Progress, which specialises in the production of advanced electronic warfare (EW) systems used in missiles and drones, among other military platforms.

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Ukrainian open-source research group CyberBoroshmo said that two AN-196 drones flew around 975 kilometres from the country’s border to attack the plant.

In recent days, Ukraine has struck a number of critical Russian installations , including airbases, oil depots, and weapons production sites.

Last week, Ukraine Engels airfield that housed Russia’s bomber aircraft and the Dyagilevo airbase near Moscow that housed refuelling and escort aircraft. The attack, which also included strikes on an oil depot in Saratov, came days after Ukraine attacked at least five Russian airbases in a drone attack that destroyed nearly a third of Russian long-range, nuclear-capable bombers and surveillance aircraft.

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In another recent attack, Ukraine also targeted a chemical plant in Russia’s Tula region.

In recent days, even as direct talks are ongoing, Ukraine and Russia have ramped up attacks, with Russia launching hundreds of missiles and drones on near-daily basis . As Russian basis have increased the pace of advance in recent months, Ukraine has ramped up airstrikes on critical installations inside Russia.