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Ukraine Strikes Kupol Plant in Izhevsk, Killing Three and Disrupting Russian Air Defense Output

The strike underscores Ukraine’s emphasis on deep drone raids to disrupt Russian arms production.

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Overview

  • A Ukrainian drone hit the Kupol Electromechanical Plant in Izhevsk on July 1, killing three people and injuring dozens at a key facility for Russian air defense systems and combat drones.
  • Russia’s Defense Ministry said it downed 60 Ukrainian drones overnight over Crimea, Rostov and Saratov regions in response to Kyiv’s deep-strike operation.
  • Moscow launched a record 5,438 long-range drones at Ukraine in June, while Ukrainian air defenses raised their intercept rate from 81 percent in May to 86 percent in June.
  • President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ordered a major expansion of domestic production for interceptor and long-range strike drones to sustain Ukraine’s counteroffensive.
  • Peace talks remain stalled as both sides deepen their unmanned aerial campaigns, turning the war into a technology-driven arms race.