Drone Strikes Hit Russian Military and Industrial Sites in Lipetsk and Yelets

Sebastian Ujică

Drone attacks were reported across multiple Russian regions on the night of July 2-3, with explosions confirmed in the cities of Lipetsk and Yelets in Lipetsk Oblast. Lipetsk hosts a military airfield, while Yelets is home to the Energia plant, which manufactures batteries and components for drones , aircraft, and naval systems. In Yelets, a drone crashed into a car park near one of the industrial facilities, igniting a fire that was later brought under control. Employees from adjacent