Ukraine Says Russian Explosives Plant Hit, Two Workshops Destroyed

Ukraine's General Staff reported on Monday that a nighttime attack on a Russian military-industrial site in the Rostov region caused significant damage. The strike targeted the Kamensky Combine in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky on August 16. According to the Ukrainian military, two workshops were completely destroyed, while four others sustained damage.

The Kamensky Combine is a key part of Russia's military-industrial complex, producing essential materials for various weaponry, including solid rocket fuel for several missile systems and air-launched weapons. However, the Ukrainian military did not disclose specifics on the weaponry used in the strike or provide estimates of the extent of the damage.

This attack was part of Ukraine's ongoing strategy to target crucial Russian military and defense-industrial installations. The General Staff also confirmed that a separate strike on August 10 damaged the Zapsibneftekhim petrochemical complex in the Tyumen region, and that multiple refining units at the Orsknefteorgsintez oil refinery in the Orenburg region were hit by an attack on August 11.

President Volodymyr Zelensky earlier confirmed that Ukrainian forces had executed precision strikes against several strategic facilities deep within Russia. He revealed that Ukrainian "Flamingo" missiles were used to hit the Progress Space Rocket Centre in the Samara region, about 900 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. Additionally, an attack on an oil facility in the port of Ust-Luga in the Leningrad region, more than 800 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, was also confirmed.