Ukrainian Forces Strike Kamensk Plant and Supply Depots in Overnight Missile and Drone Operation
Ukrainian forces launched a combined missile and drone strike on the Kamensky Plant in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, located in Russia’s Rostov region, during the night of October 31, pravda.com.ua reported. The operation targeted the Russian defense industry enterprise, resulting in confirmed fires at a finished goods warehouse and damage to four production workshops, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Ukraine armed forces: 'Strike on Rocket Fuel ProductionOn the night of October 31st, units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck the "Kamensky" plant, a Russian defense industry enterprise, located in Kamensk-Shakhtinsk, Rostov region of the Russian Federation.The strike was…
The night raid involved unmanned systems units and missile troops, specifically utilizing the Ukrainian Navy’s Neptun coastal mobile missile systems. The Kamensky Plant specializes in manufacturing solid rocket propellant used for ammunition in multiple rocket launcher systems including Uragan, Smerch, and Tornado-S, alongside various other missile systems and aerial weapons, according to rbc.ua.
In addition to the Rostov enterprise, Ukrainian defense forces struck four logistical and material support depots used by the Russian military. The General Staff reported hits in the areas of Khartsyzk and Dokuchaevsk in the Donetsk region, Novovasylivka in the Zaporizhzhia region, and Novoaidar in the Luhansk region.
Strategic Impact on Russian Rocket Supplies
Striking the Kamensky Plant directly affects the Russian military’s capacity to supply frontline units with ammunition, particularly rockets for multiple launch systems employed in bombardments against Ukrainian settlements, rbc.ua reported. NV noted that targeting solid rocket propellant manufacturing facilities reduces the Russian army’s ability to shell Ukrainian towns and villages from heavy artillery systems.
The operation forms part of an escalated campaign targeting Russian military logistics and defense manufacturing infrastructure. Earlier in October, Ukrainian naval forces struck the Borisoglebsk airfield in the Voronezh region with Neptun missiles, damaging six Su-34 bombers. On October 29, another naval strike targeted the Marinovka airfield in the Volgograd region, where an OSINT project later identified two destroyed Su-34 bombers from satellite imagery.
Simultaneously, drone operations continue to strike energy targets within Russia. On October 30, FP-1 drones manufactured by Fire Point struck the Novokuybyshevsk oil refinery in the Samara region, hitting its diesel hydrotreating unit. Another drone attack near Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport sparked a fire close to a Rosneft oil depot on October 31, according to Exilenova+ reports cited by NV.
Operational Context and Legal Justification
The General Staff framed the operations within Ukraine’s right to self-defense under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter. The military command stated that these systematic measures aim to undermine the military and economic potential of the Russian state and force an end to the armed aggression against Ukraine, rbc.ua reported.
Operations across multiple regions continue to target fuel depots, airbases, and production plants essential to sustaining combat operations.
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