Drones Attack Plant Producing Kinzhals, Iskanders In Moscow Region

Powerful explosions were heard in Kolomna, Strogino and Krasnogorsk.

On the night of November 11, explosions were heard in the Moscow region. An unexpected “bavovna” came to Kolomna, and Moscow residents from Strogino and Krasnogorsk areas complained about the same.

Russian online news aggregators reported this. The footage from the scene of the incident were published online, obozrevatel.com reports.

The Russians write that unknown UAVs are trying to attack the mechanical engineering design bureau (KBM) in Kolomna near Moscow. Air defense is working over the city.

According to eyewitnesses, fire trucks arrived at the enterprise. The police blocked all entrances to the plant. Local residents also reported a strong burning smell in the area.

Russian propagandists reported that a drone was allegedly shot down over the Mechanical Engineering Design Bureau in Kolomna, and it fell on the roof of the enterprise.

“According to preliminary data, the drone shot down over Kolomna tried to attack the mechanical engineering design bureau,” the report says.

However, eyewitnesses report that the KBM was hit. The roofing and cladding of two buildings of the plant were damaged, and glass was broken in the windows.

Important to note, the Research and Production Corporation “Design Bureau of Mechanical Engineering” in Kolomna is one of the leading Russian design and research and production centers in the field of military equipment.

The corporation is part of the High-Precision Complexes holding of the Rostec state corporation. The plant produces Iskander-M operational-tactical missile systems and Kinzhal hypersonic missiles.

The enterprise is included in the list of sanctions by all EU countries, the USA, Canada, and other countries.