Unconfirmed reports by Russian and Ukrainian media say drone strike
Explosions rocked the NLMK steel plant in Lipetsk, one of the largest in all of Russia, a few hours ago.
Unconfirmed reports from Russian and Ukrainian media have suggested a drone strike.
Explosion and fire at Novolipetskiy Metallurgical Kombinat – plant producing polymer-coated steel, in Lipetsk, Russia. Witnesses heard sounds of drones and explosions (possibly Russian air defenses) before the main blast, caught on video below. pic.twitter.com/S1bYDpJ8ti
— Euan MacDonald (@Euan_MacDonald) February 24, 2024
The online newspaper Ukrainska Pravda reports that successive explosions were heard in the city of Lipetsk, which is located about 400 kilometers south of Moscow.
Regional governor Igor Artamonov says in a post on the Telegram platform that the fire that broke out at the NLMK factory has now been extinguished and that there are no casualties. It underlines that the information about the Ukrainian drone raid and the authenticity of the videos flooding social media and allegedly recording the moment of the attack on the factory are being investigated.
The moment Ukrainian drones hit the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant, one of the largest steel plants in Russia pic.twitter.com/el7U0MjrNf
— Giorgi Revishvili (@revishvilig) February 24, 2024
BREAKING:
Ukrainian suicide drones are striking the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant in Lipetsk, Russia pic.twitter.com/rVOBnuy0Gh
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) February 24, 2024
The Russian Defense Ministry had earlier announced that drones were intercepted in the regions of Tula (about 150 km south of Moscow) and Kursk (near the border with Ukraine).
Source :Skai
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