Ukrainian forces struck the Atlant drone factory in Taganrog, Russia, tonight, causing multiple explosions and setting the facility ablaze, according to a report by OSINT analyst @Osinttechnical on X during the hour ending at 5:17 a.m. UTC on January 13, 2026. Atlant manufactures Molniya-series attack drones. The factory complex was constructed after 2022, as noted by @Osinttechnical in follow-up posts within the reporting window. The Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) has sanctioned the company, according to a linked sanctions report on war-sanctions.gur.gov.ua. This strike targets a key producer of drones used in the ongoing conflict, with details emerging over the past hour via OSINT sources monitoring the incident.
