UAV event in Vologda, Cherepovets area, Russian Federation on Mon 13th April 2026

13th April 2026

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On the afternoon of April 13, drones attacked a chemical plant in the city of Cherepovets, Vologda Oblast, Russia.

Source: Vologda Oblast Governor Georgy Filimonov on Telegram , OSINTers " KyberBoroshno ", video from social media

Filimonov's direct statement: "According to information received from the Russian Ministry of Defense, 13 unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down while approaching an industrial site in Cherepovets. Emergency services specialists are working at the site of the debris."

Details: At the same time, a video of the alleged attack was shared on social media ( there is foul language - ed.).

CyberBoroshno specialists are talking about the hit on the ammonia production of the Cherepovets-Azot plant on Monday afternoon.

According to a video posted online, black smoke from burning can be confirmed at two (Ammonia-1 marked in yellow, Ammonia-2 marked in blue) of the three ammonia plants with a total capacity of 900 thousand tons per year, OSINTers note.

There are also reports of a possible hit on the ammonia storage facility of these workshops (marked in red), which after the start of the full-scale invasion was additionally protected by a special metal structure to protect against drone strikes.

The affected production provides about 6% of ammonia production in Russia, and in total the plant is responsible for about 10% of all ammonia production, notes CyberFlour.

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