Ukraine struck Russian weapons factory, SBU security agency source says

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's SBU information bureau was liable for a drone onslaught connected a defence manufacturing installation successful Russia, an SBU authoritative told Reuters connected Wednesday.

The authoritative said the onslaught was connected the Murom Instrument-Building Plant, 300 km (186 miles) eastbound of Moscow, which according to a European Union sanctions designation produces components for subject ammunition.

The SBU root said the works produced ammunition ignition devices and components for the Russian navy and subject aviation.

Alexander Avdeev, the politician of Russia's Vladimir region, reported a occurrence spanning 720 quadrate meters caused by a drone falling connected an endeavor successful Murom and said determination were nary casualties.

Avdeev said 2 buildings, including a retention facility, were damaged successful the drone attack. Some 45 exigency work workers utilized 14 units of instrumentality to enactment retired the fire, helium added.

Earlier this month, a authorities of exigency was declared successful the Vladimir portion pursuing an explosion.

The Russian defence ministry said that the occurrence past week had been caused by a breach of information requirements and had resulted successful the detonation of ammunition stored successful a warehouse.

(Reporting by Tom Balmforth and Anastasiia Malenko; Writing by Christian Lowe; Editing by Hugh Lawson and Barbara Lewis)