--- title: "Rocket strike on Kirov: attack on a defense industry plant and massive drone attacks in Russia" description: "Rocket strike on Kirov: attack on a defense industry plant and massive drone attacks in Russia πŸš€πŸ”₯\n\nOn the morning of July 24, a rocket strike was launched at Kirov, damaging the \"Aviatek\" plant. On the same night, drones attacked Wildberries warehouses in the Leningrad region, St. Petersburg, and Crimea. πŸ‡·πŸ‡ΊπŸ’₯" date: 2026-07-24T05:14:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/rocket-strike-on-kirov-attack-on-a-defense-industry-plant-and-massive-drone-attacks-in-russia tags: [kirov, aviatek, wildberries, russia, military-industrial-complex] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Rocket strike on Kirov: attack on a defense industry plant and massive drone attacks in Russia ![Russian emergency responder extinguishing fire at factory after missile strike in Kirov](https://xab.info/media/2026/07/24/raketnyy-udar-po-kirovu-ataka-na-zavod-vpk-i-massirovannye-ataki-dronov-v-rossii/raketnyy-udar-po-kirovu-ataka-na-zavod-vpk-i-massirovannye-ataki-dronov-v-rossii-1.webp) On Friday morning, July 24, the Russian city of Kirov came under attack. According to preliminary data, rockets were launched at the city, resulting in damage to a defense industry enterprise. Information about the attack appeared in Russian Telegram channels and OSINT publications, as cited by RBC-Ukraine. Local authorities in the Kirov region did not report the attack or a security threat on official resources, however, monitoring communities recorded the incident. ### The target of the strike was the "Aviatek" plant According to available data, the "Aviatek" machine-building plant was subjected to a rocket shelling. This enterprise specializes in the production of aircraft components, surface-to-air guided missiles, and pilot rescue equipment. After the strike, a fire broke out in the area of the plant building, and a massive column of smoke rose above the facility. Visual confirmation of the attack, including footage of active fire crews, appeared in open sources. The images show rescuers extinguishing a fire in the opening of a building where flames are visible. ### Massive drone attacks in other regions Kirov was not the only region subjected to an attack that night. A massive drone strike was launched at the Leningrad region and the suburbs of St. Petersburg. As a result of the attack, two warehouses of the company Wildberries were hit. In addition, that night drones attacked temporarily occupied Crimea. In Simferopol, a Wildberries marketplace warehouse was also hit. The series of incidents demonstrates the wide scale of strikes on logistics and industrial facilities on Russian territory.