Drones Strike Kronshtadt Drone Factory Near Moscow

In the early hours of May 28, Ukrainian strike drones targeted the Russian Kronshtadt drone manufacturing facility in the city of Dubna, located in the Moscow region.

Eyewitness footage was published online, including on Telegram channels such as Exilenova+ and Astra.

In one video, following the impact on the facility, local residents can be heard remarking that it was the third drone strike to hit the site.

The facade of the damaged building displays the company’s logo, consisting of two large letters — “KT”.

Gunfire from small arms can be heard in the city, as Russian forces attempt to shoot down Liutyi strike drones that continued to target the facility.

The plant in Dubna is part of the group of companies under the Russian joint-stock company Kronshtadt. It specializes in producing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), primarily for military use.

The plant produces, among other things, large Orion drones, which are used in the war against Ukraine and which the Ukrainian Defense Forces have repeatedly shot down.

The Russian company Kronshtadt is known for developing and manufacturing various types of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and their components for different purposes.

According to the company’s official website, it has been “developing its own engineering and information technologies in the unmanned industry for over 15 years.”

Overall, during the night of May 28, explosions were reported in several cities across Russia’s Moscow region. Due to the drone threat, operations at Domodedovo, Vnukovo, and Zhukovsky airports were temporarily suspended.

According to Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, Russian air defense systems allegedly shot down 33 drones headed toward the capital of the aggressor state.

On the night of May 26, strike drones targeted a chemical plant in the Ivanovo region, which supplies materials used in the production of rocket engines.