Ukraine strikes Russian plant producing missile and bomb batteries in Yelets, General Staff says

On October 26, Ukraine's General Staff announced that a fire had erupted at the Energia plant in Yelets, western Russia, following an overnight attack. The plant is the exclusive Russian producer of batteries for glide bomb guidance and correction modules, as well as batteries for Iskander-M ballistic missile systems and sea-based cruise missiles, according to the General Staff. The plant, situated approximately 250 kilometers from Ukraine, also manufactures batteries for other weapons.

The strike has hindered Russia's ability to produce power sources for missiles, guided bombs, and other armaments, the General Staff stated in a Telegram post. On October 25, Ukrainian monitoring channel Exilenova Plus reported smoke rising over the entire Energia plant after multiple missiles appeared to strike it in the afternoon. The General Staff has not disclosed the specific weapons used to target the plant.

Additionally, the General Staff reported that Ukraine destroyed the main microchip production workshop of Proton-Electrotex Enterprise in Orel, western Russia, on October 23. The attack is anticipated to complicate Russia's production of components for cruise and ballistic missiles, which are frequently used to strike Ukrainian cities. The Russian Defense Ministry has not commented on the General Staff's statement, and the Kyiv Independent could not independently verify these claims.

This attack is part of Ukraine's intensified long-range strikes inside Russia and across Russian-occupied territories, often targeting defense industrial plants, airfields, and oil refineries. Earlier on October 26, Russian independent media outlet Astra revealed that a chemical plant in Voronezh, southwestern Russia, likely suffered damage from a Ukrainian drone attack.