Russia claims it intercepted 155 Ukrainian UAVs across multiple regions, as explosions and suspected strikes were reported near several high-value military targets – including the Kronstadt drone factory near Moscow and three key defense enterprises in the Tula region.
According to Russian media reports, drones attacked the Kronstadt drone manufacturing plant in Dubna, Moscow Region.
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Residents of Lukhovitsy, also in the Moscow Region, reported UAV activity overnight near the Lukhovitsy Aviation Plant named after P.A. Voronin, as well as a nearby oil depot.
However, the specific target of the attack remains unconfirmed.
In the early hours of Friday, numerous local residents reported powerful explosions and an attack on “the plant,” without specifying which facility was struck.
In one motorists’ chat, a user posted a screenshot of a map and wrote: “I was driving here and they f**ing hit just right above us.”
According to an Astra outlet report, the alleged location was in southeastern Lukhovitsy near the village of Larino, where the Lukhovitsy Aviation Plant – a branch of Russia’s “MiG” aircraft corporation – is located.
According to the website “Rightstep,” the facility is a modern manufacturing hub for aviation equipment, capable of producing major aircraft components and performing final assembly.
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Meanwhile, Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) introduced temporary flight restrictions at Moscow’s Zhukovsky Airport. The Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg also temporarily suspended operations.
Between 08:45 and 09:45 Moscow time, Pulkovo resumed limited arrivals and departures after receiving temporary approval.
UAV activity was also reported in Russia’s Kursk region, where a Ukrainian drone allegedly struck the Psilskoye LLC facility in the village of Male Soldatskoye. The attack reportedly caused a fire at the industrial site where equipment was located.
In Tula’s Proletarsky District, residents reported a series of explosions. The area houses three of Russia’s largest defense enterprises, all of which were previously attacked in May and June.
Footage shared by locals captured explosions near two high-rise buildings on Khvorostukhina Street. Astra’s analysis placed the blasts within 2 kilometers (1.25 miles) of three key defense manufacturers:
JSC “Constructor’s Bureau of Instrumentation,” which develops high-precision guided weapons; SPLAV Scientific and Production Association, producer of multiple-launch rocket systems; Shcheglovsky Val JSC, which develops guided weapons, air defense systems, and small arms.
In the Lipetsk region, one person was killed and another injured when a UAV struck an agricultural enterprise in the Khleven district, igniting a fire that was later extinguished.
In Taganrog, drone wreckage reportedly fell on the grounds of the Beriev Aviation Plant, according to Mayor Svetlana Kambulova.
“The UAV was neutralized by the mobile group. Its debris fell on the territory of TANTK named after G.M. Beriev,” she wrote, adding that there were no casualties and that emergency crews were on site.
The Taganrog Aviation Scientific and Technical Complex specializes in amphibious aircraft and conducts repairs for Russian Navy and Long-Range Aviation aircraft. It was also targeted in previous drone attacks in December and March 2024.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said that from 23:00 on July 10 to 07:00 on July 11, a total of 155 Ukrainian aircraft-type UAVs were intercepted and destroyed:
11 each over Orel and Moscow regions 4 each over Lipetsk and the Black Sea 2 each over Rostov and Kaluga regions
Russian officials have not confirmed the extent of the damage. Kyiv Post has not independently verified the attack outcomes.
This story may be updated as more details become available.