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Ukraine hits plant producing fuel for Russian multiple-launch rocket systems in Rostov Oblast, military says
The Kyiv Independent • • world
Key Points:
- Ukrainian drones and Neptune cruise missiles targeted the Kamensky Factory, a major chemical plant in Rostov Oblast, Russia, on the night of October 31, damaging production units and causing a warehouse fire.
- The Kamensky Factory produces solid rocket propellant for multiple-launch rocket systems and aircraft weapons and has been sanctioned by the EU, UK, and US for its role in Russia's war against Ukraine.
- Ukrainian forces also struck four Russian military supply depots in Russian-occupied areas of Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Luhansk Oblasts.
- The Ukrainian General Staff stated that attacks on rocket propellant facilities reduce Russia's ability to launch attacks on Ukrainian settlements.
- These strikes are part of Ukraine's intensified long-range campaign targeting Russian military-industrial sites and infrastructure since the summer to weaken Russia's war capabilities.
