Ukrainian Drone Strike Halts Production At Russian Chuvashia Electronics Plant

Ukrainian drone strikes caused a temporary halt in production at the VNIIR electronics plant in Russia's Chuvashia region, one of the deepest strikes inside Russia since the war began. The drones fell on the plant grounds, which produces components for Russian electronic warfare and is under U.S. sanctions, sparking a fire but causing no casualties. The Russian defense ministry reported intercepting two drones over Chuvashia and a total of 49 Ukrainian drones overnight across various regions, including Kursk, Nizhny Novgorod, and Voronezh. The Voronezh region also suffered a gas pipeline damage from a drone strike, cutting off supplies to 22 clients. Ukrainian authorities have not commented on this specific attack but have previously stated that strikes inside Russia target infrastructure supporting Moscow's war efforts in response to Russian attacks on Ukraine. The suspension of production was a precautionary move to ensure employee safety amid ongoing drone incidents.