# Russian forces strike Dnepropetrovsk drone plant, Defense Ministry says

https://mins.news/en/item/46649

- TASS, 2026-09-05 14:01 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2183127

> Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces used Geran drones to strike a facility in Dnepropetrovsk that produced long-range drones for attacks on targets inside Russia. It said strikes by the Varyag Separate Brigade of the Unmanned Systems Forces hit the plant and sparked a major fire.

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