Overview
- Novgorod Governor Aleksandr Dronov confirmed drone activity overnight and said regional air defenses were engaged, later reporting 19 drones downed over the oblast.
- Videos and OSINT analysis point to a major blaze in the direction of PJSC Acron in Veliky Novgorod, but the footage does not conclusively show a strike on the facility itself.
- Residents reported explosions and drones overhead, and images captured from roughly 8 kilometers away showed a glow consistent with an industrial-area fire.
- Russian authorities said hundreds of drones were intercepted across multiple regions, including claims that 32 UAVs bound for Moscow were shot down, which independent outlets could not immediately verify.
- PJSC Acron is a key producer of ammonia, nitric acid and ammonium nitrate with dual-use applications, and reporting notes links to sanctioned oligarch Viatcheslav Kantor.