07/1/2026
Explosions were heard in Penza, Russia, on July 1. After them, locals saw smoke above the building of one of the enterprises.
The fire probably broke out at the state-owned Penza Bearing Plant. Details are reported by the Telegram channel Exilenova+.
What is known
Around 7 a.m., Exilenova+ noted that residents of Penza began reporting “an attack and, apparently, an arrival.”
The Russians also posted footage of smoke above one of the city’s enterprises.
“Locals report that a state-owned bearing factory was attacked,” the channel added.
Over time, the fire slowly spread, Exilenovа+ added.
The news is being supplemented.
This plant does not produce high-precision bearings, only a small handful of countries are capable of doing so. However, even lower quality of bearings are vital to a war effort.
I think attack is a first on such a plant.