Aviation plant catches fire in Russian Smolensk after drone attack. Video

On the night of Tuesday, January 21, drones attacked the Russian city of Smolensk, targeting the aviation plant in the Zadneprovsky district of the city.

A fire broke out there after the impact. Local Russian channels were the first to report this, and then the Ukrainian channel war_monitor confirmed the information.

"One of AFU's targets could have been an aviation plant in the Zadneprovsky district of the city. Most of the explosions were heard there," the channel wrote.

After the explosions, power outages were reported in Smolensk. Also, according to Russians, the water supply was cut off for some time too.

As a result of the work of Russian air defense, UAV's wreckage fell on the roof of a high-rise building, which caught fire.

The head of the National Security and Defense Council's Center for Countering Disinformation, Andriy Kovalenko, confirmed that the Smolensk Aviation Plant was hit on the night of January 21. According to him, the facility is involved in the production and modernization of military aircraft, including Su-25 attack one.

Kovalenko also noted that the plant provides overhaul and maintenance, which allows Russia to ensure the combat capability of outdated aircraft. Moreover, this plant is closely connected with other enterprises of the Russian defense industry, supplying components or taking part in creating modern aviation systems.

"Each attack on such a plant will thwart Russia's ability to maintain its aircraft in a combat-ready state," Kovalenko said.

As reported, a drone attack has already been reported in the Smolensk region on the night of January 4, 2025. The explosions were heard in the town of Safonovo, where the Avangard enterprise, which is involved in the production of solid-fuel missiles and armored vehicles for the Russian occupation army, is located.

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