Ukraine Hits Rocket Propellant Plant in Russia's Rostov Region with Neptune Missiles and Drones

Ukraine's Defense Forces used Neptune missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles overnight on 31 October to strike the Russian defense-industry enterprise Kombinat Kamensky in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, Rostov region, Russia. The information comes from the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces. The attack is part of Ukrainian strikes on Russian military-related facilities during Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine.

What the General Staff says

According to the General Staff, the strike involved unmanned systems units and missile troops, including the Ukrainian Navy's Neptune coastal missile systems. A fire at a finished-goods warehouse has been confirmed, along with damage to four of the enterprise's production workshops.

Kombinat Kamensky produces solid rocket propellant for munitions used in the Uragan, Smerch and Tornado-S multiple-launch rocket systems, as well as other missile systems and aerial weapons.

Other targets hit

The General Staff also says the Defense Forces hit four warehouses holding materiel of the Russian army. They were located in the areas of Khartsyzk and Dokuchaievsk in Donetsk region, Novovasylivka in Zaporizhzhia region and Novoaidar in Luhansk region.

Attack on Ufa

During the same night, drones also attacked the Russian city of Ufa in Bashkortostan. A fire broke out at the Bashneft-Novoil oil refinery. A catalytic reforming unit is reportedly burning.