MOSCOW, Oct 29 (Reuters) - A military factory of German

concern Rheinmetall which opened in Ukraine in late

October could become a target for Russian attacks, Kremlin

spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.

When asked about the plant, Peskov said it would 'of course'

be a legitimate target.

Rheinmetall said that it was not the first such threat

from Moscow and that their operations in Ukraine were well

protected. Rheinmetall said in July 2024 that it plans to open

four military factories in Ukraine.

The first factory intends to produce a batch of Lynx

infantry fighting vehicles by the end of the year, the head of

the German concern, Armin Papperger, told Ukrainian media.

Rheinmetall intends to open the second plant in the near

future, Papperger said, adding that Rheinmetall also plans to

open a gunpowder factory in Ukraine, a tank ammunition plant, as

well as to set up production of air defence systems.

Deputy spokesman of Russian Foreign Ministry Andrei

Nastasin said in late July that Rheinmetall's facilities, if

built, would be a 'legitimate target' for the Russian army.