Tambov Gunpowder Plant paused

The Tambov Gunpowder Plant in Kotovsk, Tambov Region, Russia, which was attacked not for the first time, has stopped working, said Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine

"This is not the first time that the Tambov Gunpowder Plant in Russia has been attacked. It is currently pausing its work. It is one of the key facilities of the Russian military-industrial complex, which is involved in the war against Ukraine," Kovalenko wrote in a telegram on Wednesday.

Kovalenko noted that the plant produces gunpowder used for various types of small arms, artillery and rocket systems, as well as colloxylin, which is used in the creation of explosives and other specialized products.

"The enterprise is one of the main suppliers of explosives for the Russian army. With the beginning of the full-scale war in Ukraine, production at the plant has increased significantly," Kovalenko added.

On the night of June 11, drones attacked the Tambov gunpowder plant. Local residents in Russian Telegram channels report numerous explosions.

In the morning, the acting governor of Tambov region of Russia, Yevgeny Pervishov, confirmed the UAV attack on Kotovsk.