The acting governor of the Vologda region confirmed information about a drone attack on the Severstal plant in Cherepovets

Georgy Filimonov, acting governor of the Vologda region, confirmed information about a drone attack on the Severstal plant in Cherepovets.

“In the Vologda region, at the Severstal enterprise this morning, an incident occurred in the blast furnace area - it was hit by an unmanned aerial vehicle of unknown origin,” the head of the region wrote.

According to him, there were no casualties, the enterprise continued to operate as normal. Representatives of law enforcement agencies are currently working at the scene.

As wrote State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company Vologda , this morning at approximately 5:40 am, residents of Cherepovets heard the sounds of explosions. According to Cherepovets Truth, one of the induction furnaces of the Cherepovets Metallurgical Plant, owned by Severstal PJSC, exploded. As the publication wrote, the explosion was caused by a drone.

on his VKontakte page Later, the general director of the plant, Evgeny Vinogradov, reported that “a technological incident occurred in the blast furnace production this morning.” “One of the units was taken out for previously planned repairs. The reasons for the incident are being clarified,” he added.