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PETRUS Plant Catches Fire After Drone Attack on Moscow Region
Militarnyi • • world
Key Points:
- A warehouse at the PETRUS plant in Noginsk, Moscow region, caught fire following a morning attack involving Ukrainian strike drones.
- Moscow Region Governor Andrey Vorobyov reported the destruction of at least 56 UAVs overnight, with local residents hearing explosions and witnessing smoke near the PETRUS plant.
- PETRUS produces plastic packaging materials used by Russian Federal Penitentiary Service enterprises for food ration production, with contracts totaling over 21.5 million rubles.
- The exact cause of the fire remains unclear, with possibilities including falling debris from drones or effects of Russian air defense and electronic warfare operations.
- There is no confirmed evidence that the PETRUS facility was a direct target of the Ukrainian Defense Forces’ attack.
