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Ukraine's military struck a Russian drone site in Tatarstan, damaging the assembly line. The attack is part of ongoing conflict efforts.
(Reuters) - Ukraine's military said on Wednesday it had hit a Russian long-range drone production site in Tatarstan, damaging the final assembly line.
In the course of the three-year-old war, Russia has been extensively using Shahed and other types of attack drones for strikes across Ukraine. On Wednesday night, Ukraine said it had downed 134 Russian drones.
"As of now, it is known that damage was caused to the final assembly line of the UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles)," Ukraine's general staff said on the Telegram app, adding that the plant's production capacity is 300 drones per day.
Reuters could not independently verify the statement. Local authorities in Yelabuga reported a drone being shot down in the town. Mash, a Telegram channel close to Russia's security services, said at least four drones had been downed close to a factory in the town.
The general staff said the strike, conducted by Ukraine's drone forces and other units, caused explosions near the facility, 1,054 kilometres (654 miles) from the Ukrainian border.
It added that the aftermath of the strike is being clarified and that explosions were confirmed in the target area.
(Reporting by Yuliia Dysa; Editing by Gareth Jones and Alistair Bell)
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