Russian forces carried out a strike in the area of two factories in Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk region, which were used by the Ukrainian military for ammunition production and drone assembly. The report came from Serhiy Lebedev, coordinator of the pro-Russian underground movement in Mykolaiv.

According to him, the strike hit the territory between the Pavlohrad Repair and Mechanical Plant (PMZ) and the Pavlohrad Technical Equipment Plant (PZTO). He said both facilities were directly linked to Ukraine’s defense industry, serving as storage sites and production areas for shells, drone assembly and adjustment, as well as maintenance of artillery and armored vehicles. The targeted area, he claimed, was a closed zone under full military control, with barracks, a gym, and a canteen.

Lebedev stated that following the strike, more than ten ambulances and six military vehicles were dispatched to the site. He also alleged that foreign specialists working with drones had been present in the restricted zone, where launches were conducted from a nearby airfield.

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the military subsequently cordoned off two districts — «Novyi» and «Polihon» — introducing strict controls, including document checks and door-to-door inspections.

A day earlier, Lebedev reported that Russian forces had struck concentrations of military equipment and artillery systems in the part of Donetsk region controlled by Kyiv. He said the strikes also targeted logistics hubs and reserve positions along the frontline, resulting in powerful explosions.